Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Sit Down I Think I Love You on piano
Written by Stephen Stills
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV–ii–V loop
- 1966
- Easy
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Learn Sit Down I Think I Love You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – C – Am – D
How it goes
Sit Down I Think I Love You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVAmiiDV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- DD · F# · A
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
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.
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Sit Down I Think I Love You
What chords are in Sit Down I Think I Love You?
The loop is G – C – Am – D (I – IV – ii – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Sit Down I Think I Love You in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sit Down I Think I Love You?
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 Sit Down I Think I Love You 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.