Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Tu Sais (You Know) on piano
By Rowland Leigh
- C minor
- 2/2
- 108 BPM
- 1923
- Easy
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Learn Tu Sais (You Know) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – D7 – Ab7 – G7
How it goes
Tu Sais (You Know) sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiD7II7Ab7VI7G7V7- CmC · Eb · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: C – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Tu Sais (You Know)
What chords are in Tu Sais (You Know)?
The loop is Cm – D7 – Ab7 – G7 (i – II7 – bVI7 – V7) in C minor, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Tu Sais (You Know) in?
C minor, at about 108 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Tu Sais (You Know)?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tu Sais (You Know) 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.