Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play You And I on piano
By Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle
- F major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1982
- Easy
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Learn You And I in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Db – F – Gm7 – F – Bb
How it goes
You And I sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Db is Db, F and Ab; F is F, A and C; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVDbbVIFIGm7ii7FIBbIV- BbBb · D · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- FF · A · C
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about You And I
What chords are in You And I?
The loop is Bb – Db – F – Gm7 – F – Bb (IV – bVI – I – ii7 – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is You And I in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You And I?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You And I easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of You And I?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.