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.

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Chords: F7 – Bb7 – F7 – Bb7
You And I sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7I7Bb7IV7F7I7Bb7IV7
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
43 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push-and-land chords
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push-and-land chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C

What chords are in You And I?

The loop is F7 – Bb7 – F7 – Bb7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7) 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?

Jazz walk: walking bass, 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 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.