Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play You And Me (But Mostly Me) on piano
By Trey Parker
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- IV–V–I–IV loop
- 2011
- Medium
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Learn You And Me (But Mostly Me) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – G – C – F
How it goes
You And Me (But Mostly Me) 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; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVGVCIFIV- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
How it goes
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. 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
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Questions about You And Me (But Mostly Me)
What chords are in You And Me (But Mostly Me)?
The loop is F – G – C – F (IV – V – I – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is You And Me (But Mostly Me) in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You And Me (But Mostly Me)?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You And Me (But Mostly Me) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.