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How to play Wake Me When It's Over on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
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Learn Wake Me When It's Over in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – C – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
Wake Me When It's Over sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; C is C, E and G; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiCVIFmiiBb7V7- FmF · Ab · C
- CC · E · G
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Wake Me When It's Over
What chords are in Wake Me When It's Over?
The loop is Fm – C – Fm – Bb7 (ii – VI – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Wake Me When It's Over in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Wake Me When It's Over?
Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wake Me When It's Over 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.