It’s You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn It’s You in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Em7 – Em7 – Em7 – Fmaj7
It’s You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em7 is E, G, B and D; Fmaj7 is F, A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Em7iii7Em7iii7Em7iii7Fmaj7IVmaj7
- Em7E · G · B · D
- Fmaj7F · A · C · E
144 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 140 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
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Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G

What chords are in It’s You?

The loop is Em7 – Em7 – Em7 – Fmaj7 (iii7 – IVmaj7 – iii7 – IVmaj7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is It’s You in?

C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in It’s You?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is It’s You easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of It’s You?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.