Two Of Us Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Two Of Us in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – C – Bm – Am
Two Of Us sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Bm is B, D and F#; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVBmiiiAmii
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- BmB · D · F#
- AmA · C · E
12 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Two Of Us?

The loop is G – C – Bm – Am (I – IV – iii – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Two Of Us in?

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

What does the left hand play in Two Of Us?

Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Two Of Us 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.