Sweet Annie Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Sweet Annie in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – F – Bb – F
How it goes
Sweet Annie sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFIBbIVFI
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
384 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
How it goes
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
Freeze-tag footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 70 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: F – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF

What chords are in Sweet Annie?

The loop is Bb – F – Bb – F (IV – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is Sweet Annie in?

F major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Sweet Annie?

Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Sweet Annie 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.