Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Working My Way Back To You on piano
Written by Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–V–IV–V loop
- 1965
- Easy
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Learn Working My Way Back To You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – G – F – G
How it goes
Working My Way Back To You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVGVFIVGV- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
How it goes
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- CC · E · G
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Questions about Working My Way Back To You
What chords are in Working My Way Back To You?
The loop is F – G – F – G (IV – V – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Working My Way Back To You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Working My Way Back To You?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Working My Way Back To You 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.