Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Me And Mrs. Jones on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 68 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Me And Mrs. Jones in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – G7 – Cm – Gm
How it goes
Me And Mrs. Jones sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIG7III7CmviGmiii- EbEb · G · Bb
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
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.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 68 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: Eb – Fm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFmEb- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Me And Mrs. Jones
What chords are in Me And Mrs. Jones?
The loop is Eb – G7 – Cm – Gm (I – III7 – vi – iii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Fm – Eb.
What key is Me And Mrs. Jones in?
Eb major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Me And Mrs. Jones?
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 Me And Mrs. Jones 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.