Let Me Be The One Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Let Me Be The One in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Eb – Cm – Fm
How it goes
Let Me Be The One sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVEbVCmiiiFmvi
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
23 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Run-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Bbm – Eb7 – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbmEb7Ab
- BbmBb · Db · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb

What chords are in Let Me Be The One?

The loop is Db – Eb – Cm – Fm (IV – V – iii – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.

What key is Let Me Be The One in?

Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Let Me Be The One?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Let Me Be The One 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.