Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Look Around (And Youll Find Me There) on piano
Written by Francis Lai.
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 96 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- 1970
- Easy
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Learn Look Around (And Youll Find Me There) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
Look Around (And Youll Find Me There) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFmiiBb7V7EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Look Around (And Youll Find Me There)
What chords are in Look Around (And Youll Find Me There)?
The loop is Eb – Fm – Bb7 – Eb (I – ii – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Look Around (And Youll Find Me There) in?
Eb major, at about 96 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Look Around (And Youll Find Me There)?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Look Around (And Youll Find Me There) 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.