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How to play You Found Me on piano
Written by John Shanks & Kara Dioguardi
- D minor
- 4/4
- 107 BPM
- 2004
- Easy
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Learn You Found Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C – G7 – Bbsus4
How it goes
You Found Me sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiCVIIG7IV7Bbsus4VIsus4- DmD · F · A
- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- 2
Left hand: Springy footsteps
How it goes
A quick double skip at the start, then steady steps to the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 209 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 107 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: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about You Found Me
What chords are in You Found Me?
The loop is Dm – C – G7 – Bbsus4 (i – bVII – IV7 – bVIsus) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is You Found Me in?
D minor, at about 107 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Found Me?
Springy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Found 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.