They Can't Take That Away From Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn They Can't Take That Away From Me in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Fm7 – Eb – F#dim – Fm7 – Bb7 – Fm7 – Ab
How it goes
They Can't Take That Away From Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb; F#dim is F#, A and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFm7ii7EbIF#dimbiii°Fm7ii7Bb7V7Fm7ii7AbIV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- F#dimF# · A · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
53 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
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.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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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: Ab – Abm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbAbmEb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb

What chords are in They Can't Take That Away From Me?

The loop is Eb – Fm7 – Eb – F#dim – Fm7 – Bb7 – Fm7 – Ab (I – ii7 – I – biii° – ii7 – V7 – ii7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Abm – Eb.

What key is They Can't Take That Away From Me in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in They Can't Take That Away From Me?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is They Can't Take That Away From Me easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of They Can't Take That Away From Me?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.