Take Me Down Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Take Me Down in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – G – Dm – C
Take Me Down sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVDmiiCI
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DmD · F · A
20 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
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: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 160 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Take Me Down?

The loop is C – G – Dm – C (I – V – ii – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Take Me Down in?

C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Take Me Down?

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

Is Take Me Down 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.