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How to play There Will Never Be Another You on piano

By Harry Warren

  • Eb major
  • 4/4
  • 150 BPM
  • 1942
  • Easy
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Left hand Oom-pahRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn There Will Never Be Another You in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Fm – Gm

    There Will Never Be Another You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    Bb7V7EbIFmiiGmiii
    • Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
    • EbEb · G · Bb
    • FmF · Ab · C
    • GmG · Bb · D
  2. 2

    Left hand: Oom-pah

    A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Steady chords

    A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 150 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. 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 There Will Never Be Another You

What chords are in There Will Never Be Another You?

The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Fm – Gm (V7 – I – ii – iii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is There Will Never Be Another You in?

Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in There Will Never Be Another You?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is There Will Never Be Another 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.