Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Outside My Window on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
Learn Outside My Window in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Abm – Gm – G7
Outside My Window sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb; Gm is G, Bb and D; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiiAbmbiiiGmiiG7II7- AmA · C · E
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- GmG · Bb · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Outside My Window
What chords are in Outside My Window?
The loop is Am – Abm – Gm – G7 (iii – biii – ii – II7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Outside My Window in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Outside My Window?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Outside My Window 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.