We Are The Free Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn We Are The Free in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – Dm – Gm – Eb
How it goes
We Are The Free sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDmiiiGmviEbIV
- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
53 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 148 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.
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Ending: Gm – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmEbBb

What chords are in We Are The Free?

The loop is Bb – Dm – Gm – Eb (I – iii – vi – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Gm – Eb – Bb.

What key is We Are The Free in?

Bb major, at about 148 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in We Are The Free?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is We Are The Free 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.