Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play She's Pulling Me Back Again on piano
By Mickey Gilley
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–I–IV loop
- 1976
- Easy
Learn She's Pulling Me Back Again in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – D – G
She's Pulling Me Back Again sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIGIV- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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: D – G – D
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DGD
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Questions about She's Pulling Me Back Again
What chords are in She's Pulling Me Back Again?
The loop is D – G – D – G (I – IV – I – IV) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is She's Pulling Me Back Again in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in She's Pulling Me Back Again?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is She's Pulling Me Back Again 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.