Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play You Spin Me Round on piano
Written by Peter Burns, Stephen Coy & others
- A major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- vi–I–V–vi loop
- 1985
- Easy
Learn You Spin Me Round in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – A – E – F#m
You Spin Me Round sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviAIEVF#mvi- F#mF# · A · C#
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 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: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
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Questions about You Spin Me Round
What chords are in You Spin Me Round?
The loop is F#m – A – E – F#m (vi – I – V – vi) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is You Spin Me Round in?
A major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Spin Me Round?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Spin Me Round 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.