When It's All Been Said And Done Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn When It's All Been Said And Done 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 – Em – F – C
When It's All Been Said And Done sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Em is E, G and B; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviEmiiiFIVCI
- AmA · C · E
- EmE · G · B
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
18 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 80 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- GG · B · D

What chords are in When It's All Been Said And Done?

The loop is Am – Em – F – C (vi – iii – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is When It's All Been Said And Done in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in When It's All Been Said And Done?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is When It's All Been Said And Done 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.