You Took Advantage Of Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn You Took Advantage Of Me in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Eb – Edim – Bb7 – Eb – F#dim – Bb7
How it goes
You Took Advantage Of Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Edim is E, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; F#dim is F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEdimbii°Bb7V7EbIF#dimbiii°Bb7V7
- EbEb · G · Bb
- EdimE · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- F#dimF# · A · C
28 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb
- FmF · Ab · C

What chords are in You Took Advantage Of Me?

The loop is Eb – Edim – Bb7 – Eb – F#dim – Bb7 (I – bii° – V7 – I – biii° – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is You Took Advantage Of Me in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in You Took Advantage Of Me?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is You Took Advantage Of Me easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of You Took Advantage Of Me?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.