Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play One Woman Man on piano
By John Legend
- E minor
- 3/4
- 126 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
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Learn One Woman Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – G – Bm – A
How it goes
One Woman Man sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiGIIIBmvAIV- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Waltz climb
How it goes
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 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 126 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: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about One Woman Man
What chords are in One Woman Man?
The loop is Em – G – Bm – A (i – bIII – v – IV) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is One Woman Man in?
E minor, at about 126 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in One Woman Man?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Woman Man 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.