Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Me And You And A Dog Named Boo on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 1971
- Easy
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Learn Me And You And A Dog Named Boo in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Fsus4 – F – Fsus4
How it goes
Me And You And A Dog Named Boo sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFsus4Isus4FIFsus4Isus4- FF · A · C
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
How it goes
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – Fsus4 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FFsus4F
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Questions about Me And You And A Dog Named Boo
What chords are in Me And You And A Dog Named Boo?
The loop is F – Fsus4 – F – Fsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in F major, and the song ends on F – Fsus4 – F.
What key is Me And You And A Dog Named Boo in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Me And You And A Dog Named Boo?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Me And You And A Dog Named Boo 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.