Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play You Are Mine on piano
By Third Day
- E major
- 2/2
- 158 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
Learn You Are Mine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – B7 – Dsus4 – A
You Are Mine sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; Dsus4 is D, G and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIB7V7Dsus4bVIIsus4AIV- EE · G# · B
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- Dsus4D · G · A
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 158 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.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about You Are Mine
What chords are in You Are Mine?
The loop is E – B7 – Dsus4 – A (I – V7 – bVIIsus – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is You Are Mine in?
E major, at about 158 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You Are Mine?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Are Mine 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.