Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play When I Look In Your Eyes on piano
By OutKast
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn When I Look In Your Eyes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bdim – Cm – Eb – Edim
When I Look In Your Eyes sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bdim is B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Edim is E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bdimbii°CmiiEbIVEdim#iv°- BdimB · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- EdimE · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
- 5
Ending: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about When I Look In Your Eyes
What chords are in When I Look In Your Eyes?
The loop is Bdim – Cm – Eb – Edim (biio – ii – IV – #ivo) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is When I Look In Your Eyes in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in When I Look In Your Eyes?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When I Look In Your Eyes 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.