We Belong Together Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn We Belong Together in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Am – G – Am – G
How it goes
We Belong Together sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiGIAmiiGI
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
52 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
How it goes
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
Knock-knock footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hand-clap chords
How it goes
Rests on beat 1, then clap-clap on 2 and one more clap on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hand-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: G – Am – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAmG

What chords are in We Belong Together?

The loop is Am – G – Am – G (ii – I – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – Am – G.

What key is We Belong Together in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in We Belong Together?

Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is We Belong Together 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.