Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play You Go To My Head on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 84 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
Learn You Go To My Head in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb – Ebm – F7 – Bb7
You Go To My Head sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbbIIIEbmiF7II7Bb7V7- GbGb · Bb · Db
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about You Go To My Head
What chords are in You Go To My Head?
The loop is Gb – Ebm – F7 – Bb7 (bIII – i – II7 – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is You Go To My Head in?
Eb major, at about 84 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You Go To My Head?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Go To My Head 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.