Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play You Were On My Mind on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- Easy
Learn You Were On My Mind in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Bb – C7 – F
You Were On My Mind sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVC7V7FI- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 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: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about You Were On My Mind
What chords are in You Were On My Mind?
The loop is F – Bb – C7 – F (I – IV – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is You Were On My Mind in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You Were On My Mind?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Were On My Mind 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.