Tender When I Want To Be Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Tender When I Want To Be in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Bb – C – F
How it goes
Tender When I Want To Be sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVCVFI
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
215 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stair steps
How it goes
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
Stair stepsBroken chord · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF

What chords are in Tender When I Want To Be?

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

What key is Tender When I Want To Be in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Tender When I Want To Be?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Tender When I Want To Be 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.