Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Someone’s Waiting For You on piano
By Sammy Fain
- F major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- 1976
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Someone’s Waiting For You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb – Db – C
How it goes
Someone’s Waiting For You sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Db is Db, F and Ab; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiBbIVDbbVICV- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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 72 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 – Bbm – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbBbmF- BbmBb · Db · F
- FF · A · C
Play next
Questions about Someone’s Waiting For You
What chords are in Someone’s Waiting For You?
The loop is Fm – Bb – Db – C (i – IV – bVI – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – Bbm – F.
What key is Someone’s Waiting For You in?
F major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Someone’s Waiting For You?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Someone’s Waiting For 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.