Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Time To Say Goodbye on piano
By Lucio Quarantotto
- G major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- V–vi–IV–I loop
- 1995
- Easy
Learn Time To Say Goodbye in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Em – C – G
Time To Say Goodbye sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVEmviCIVGI- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Time To Say Goodbye
What chords are in Time To Say Goodbye?
The loop is D – Em – C – G (V – vi – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Time To Say Goodbye in?
G major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Time To Say Goodbye?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Time To Say Goodbye 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.