Take A Bow Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Take A Bow in 5 steps

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

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Chords: E – B – C#m – B7 – E – B – C#m – B7
Take A Bow sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIBVC#mviB7V7EIBVC#mviB7V7
- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- B7B · D# · F# · A
266 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Tiptoe chords
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Tiptoe chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 91 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.
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Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Take A Bow?

The loop is E – B – C#m – B7 – E – B – C#m – B7 (I – V – vi – V7 – I – V – vi – V7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Take A Bow in?

E major, at about 91 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Take A Bow?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Take A Bow easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Take A Bow?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.