Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play With Every Breath I Take on piano
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- A minor
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- Easy
Learn With Every Breath I Take in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – E7 – Am
With Every Breath I Take sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVIE7V7Ami- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- GG · B · D
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Questions about With Every Breath I Take
What chords are in With Every Breath I Take?
The loop is Am – F – E7 – Am (i – bVI – V7 – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is With Every Breath I Take in?
A minor, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in With Every Breath I Take?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is With Every Breath I Take 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.