You Are Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn You Are in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – F – G – C
How it goes
You Are sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; 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.
CIFIVGVCI
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
215 songs go round the same chords
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.
Sneaky heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 112 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: Dm – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmFC
- DmD · F · A

What chords are in You Are?

The loop is C – F – G – C (I – IV – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – F – C.

What key is You Are in?

C major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in You Are?

Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is You Are 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.