You And I Piano Chords & Patterns

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: Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – C – Am7 – Am7 – D7
How it goes
You And I sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Gmaj7 is G, B, D and F#; Cmaj7 is C, E, G and B; C is C, E and G; Am7 is A, C, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gmaj7Imaj7Cmaj7IVmaj7CIVAm7ii7Am7ii7D7V7
- Gmaj7G · B · D · F#
- Cmaj7C · E · G · B
- CC · E · G
- Am7A · C · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
12 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
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.
Lazy seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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 90 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: G – Cm – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCmG
- GG · B · D
- CmC · Eb · G

What chords are in You And I?

The loop is Gmaj7 – Cmaj7 – C – Am7 – Am7 – D7 (Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – IV – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7) in G major, and the song ends on G – Cm – G.

What key is You And I in?

G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in You And I?

Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, 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 catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.