Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A7 – D – A7 – D
How it goes
Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DIA7V7DI
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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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: D – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DA7D

What chords are in Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle?

The loop is A7 – D – A7 – D (V7 – I – V7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – A7 – D.

What key is Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle in?

D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Take Me Back To My Boots And Saddle 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.