Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
How to play You Belong To Me on piano
By Patsy Cline
- Eb major
- 12/8
- 144 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
Learn You Belong To Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Eb – Gm – Ab
You Belong To Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbVEbIGmiiiAbIV- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Slow-dance heartbeat
Four slow, deep beats under a swaying fifties ballad. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 134 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 144 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: F7 – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F7Bb7Eb- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about You Belong To Me
What chords are in You Belong To Me?
The loop is Bb – Eb – Gm – Ab (V – I – iii – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is You Belong To Me in?
Eb major, at about 144 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in You Belong To Me?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Belong To Me 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.