Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens) on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 106 BPM
- 1955
- Easy
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Learn Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C – Am – Bb – Dm7 – Gm7
How it goes
Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviCVAmiiiBbIVDm7vi7Gm7ii7- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- BbBb · D · F
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 106 BPM
How it goes
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.
- 5
Ending: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens)
What chords are in Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens)?
The loop is Dm – C – Am – Bb – Dm7 – Gm7 (vi – V – iii – IV – vi7 – ii7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens) in?
F major, at about 106 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens)?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens) easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Let It Be Me (Je T'appartiens)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.