She’s Leaving Home Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn She’s Leaving Home in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C#m – F#7 – C#m – F#7
How it goes
She’s Leaving Home sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviF#7II7C#mviF#7II7
- C#mC# · E · G#
- F#7F# · A# · C# · E
15 songs go round the same chords
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.
Waltz climbBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 145 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#
- EE · G# · B

What chords are in She’s Leaving Home?

The loop is C#m – F#7 – C#m – F#7 (vi – II7 – vi – II7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is She’s Leaving Home in?

E major, at about 145 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in She’s Leaving Home?

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 She’s Leaving Home 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.