We Fall Down Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn We Fall Down in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – B – C#m7 – A – B – C#m7
We Fall Down sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#; C#m7 is C#, E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIVBVC#m7vi7AIVBVC#m7vi7
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- C#m7C# · E · G# · B
266 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: River roll
Flows up five notes with a little step near the top, like a river. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 242 songs of the library.
River rollOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Swing push
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swing pushSyncopated chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
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Both hands at 76 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
- EE · G# · B

What chords are in We Fall Down?

The loop is A – B – C#m7 – A – B – C#m7 (IV – V – vi7 – IV – V – vi7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is We Fall Down in?

E major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in We Fall Down?

River roll: open arpeggio 1-5-8-9-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is We Fall Down easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of We Fall Down?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.