Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Till There Was You on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Till There Was You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Gm – C7 – Bb – Fm – Ab – Ab7 – Abm
How it goes
Till There Was You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Fm is F, Ab and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIGmiiiC7VI7BbVFmiiAbIVAb7IV7Abmiv- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- FmF · Ab · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
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
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Eb – Abm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbmEb
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Questions about Till There Was You
What chords are in Till There Was You?
The loop is Eb – Gm – C7 – Bb – Fm – Ab – Ab7 – Abm (I – iii – VI7 – V – ii – IV – IV7 – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Abm – Eb.
What key is Till There Was You in?
Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Till There Was You?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Till There Was You 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 Till There Was You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.