Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play You Won’t See Me on piano
By The Beatles
- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn You Won’t See Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – B7 – D – A
How it goes
You Won’t See Me sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIB7II7DIVAI- AA · C# · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
How it goes
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about You Won’t See Me
What chords are in You Won’t See Me?
The loop is A – B7 – D – A (I – II7 – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is You Won’t See Me in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Won’t See Me?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Won’t See Me 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.