Who Can I Turn To Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Who Can I Turn To in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Dm7 – G7 – Dm7 – G7 – C – Cmaj7 – C
How it goes
Who Can I Turn To sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Dm7 is D, F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Cmaj7 is C, E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dm7ii7G7V7Dm7ii7G7V7CICmaj7Imaj7CI
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- Cmaj7C · E · G · B
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
Drowsy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 95 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: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
- DmD · F · A

What chords are in Who Can I Turn To?

The loop is Dm7 – G7 – Dm7 – G7 – C – Cmaj7 – C (ii7 – V7 – ii7 – V7 – I – Imaj7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is Who Can I Turn To in?

C major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Who Can I Turn To?

Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Who Can I Turn To easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Who Can I Turn To?

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