Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Say It To Me Now on piano
Written by Paul Brennan, Glen Hansard & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 74 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Say It To Me Now in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – E7 – C#m – E
How it goes
Say It To Me Now sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; E7 is E, G#, B and D; C#m is C#, E and G#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIE7I7C#mviEI- EE · G# · B
- E7E · G# · B · D
- C#mC# · E · G#
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 74 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Say It To Me Now
What chords are in Say It To Me Now?
The loop is E – E7 – C#m – E (I – I7 – vi – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Say It To Me Now in?
E major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Say It To Me Now?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Say It To Me Now 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.