Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play We’re The Same on piano
Written by Beau Black, Kevin Hopps & others
- E major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn We’re The Same in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – G# – A – E
How it goes
We’re The Same sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; G# is G#, B# and D#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#mviG#IIIAIVEI- C#mC# · E · G#
- G#G# · B# · D#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Pop seesaw
How it goes
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about We’re The Same
What chords are in We’re The Same?
The loop is C#m – G# – A – E (vi – III – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is We’re The Same in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in We’re The Same?
Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is We’re The Same 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.