Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Stand By Your Man on piano
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- A major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- V–I–IV–I loop
- 1967
- Easy
Learn Stand By Your Man in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – A – D – A
Stand By Your Man sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A 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.
EVAIDIVAI- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: A – E – A
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AEA
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Questions about Stand By Your Man
What chords are in Stand By Your Man?
The loop is E – A – D – A (V – I – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on A – E – A.
What key is Stand By Your Man in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Stand By Your Man?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stand By Your Man 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.