Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Right Back Where We Started From on piano
By Maxine Nightingale
- F major
- 4/4
- 144 BPM
- V–IV–I–V loop
- 1975
- Easy
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Learn Right Back Where We Started From in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Bb – F – C
How it goes
Right Back Where We Started From sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVBbIVFICV- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 144 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
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Questions about Right Back Where We Started From
What chords are in Right Back Where We Started From?
The loop is C – Bb – F – C (V – IV – I – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Right Back Where We Started From in?
F major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Right Back Where We Started From?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Right Back Where We Started From 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.