Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Never Let Me Go on piano
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
Learn Never Let Me Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – Gm – C7 – Fm
Never Let Me Go sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7III7GmviC7II7Fmv- D7D · F# · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 80 BPM
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 – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Never Let Me Go
What chords are in Never Let Me Go?
The loop is D7 – Gm – C7 – Fm (III7 – vi – II7 – v) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Never Let Me Go in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Never Let Me Go?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Never Let Me Go 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.