Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play The More I See You on piano
By Harry Warren
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- Easy
Learn The More I See You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Fm – Eb – Db7
The More I See You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFmiiEbIDb7bVII7- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wake-and-run chords
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 124 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about The More I See You
What chords are in The More I See You?
The loop is Eb – Fm – Eb – Db7 (I – ii – I – bVII7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is The More I See You in?
Eb major, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The More I See You?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The More I See You 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.