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How to play They Can't Take That Away From Me on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- Easy
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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.
- 1
Chords: Em – Bb7 – A7 – D7
How it goes
They Can't Take That Away From Me sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiBb7bVI7A7V7D7I7- EmE · G · B
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Shy chords
How it goes
Waits out beat 1, then a chord on 2 and a little double on 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about They Can't Take That Away From Me
What chords are in They Can't Take That Away From Me?
The loop is Em – Bb7 – A7 – D7 (ii – bVI7 – V7 – I7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is They Can't Take That Away From Me in?
D major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in They Can't Take That Away From Me?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, 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 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.