Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play You Learn To Live Without on piano
Written by Tom Kitt
- G major
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn You Learn To Live Without in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Csus4 – Dsus4 – Csus4
You Learn To Live Without sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Csus4 is C, F and G; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICsus4IVsus4Dsus4Vsus4Csus4IVsus4- GG · B · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about You Learn To Live Without
What chords are in You Learn To Live Without?
The loop is G – Csus4 – Dsus4 – Csus4 (I5 – IVsus – Vsus – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You Learn To Live Without in?
G major, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You Learn To Live Without?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Learn To Live Without 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.