Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien) on piano
By Edith Piaf
- C major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 1960
- Tricky
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Learn No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – G7 – C – G7
How it goes
No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiG7V7CIG7V7- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Over-the-hill
How it goes
A jump up to the top, then down through the chord to home. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-3-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Trotting-sleigh chords
How it goes
Three quick chords on every beat: a rolling, joyful gallop. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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 – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien)
What chords are in No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien)?
The loop is Dm – G7 – C – G7 (ii – V7 – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien) in?
C major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien)?
Over-the-hill: broken chord 1-5-3-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is No Regrets (Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien) easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.