Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Your Side Of The World on piano
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
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Learn Your Side Of The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – F7 – Ab – Bb
How it goes
Your Side Of The World sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIF7II7AbIVBbV- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hide-and-seek chords
How it goes
Hides on beat 1, pops up on 2, sneaks in before beat 4, then lands on it. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about Your Side Of The World
What chords are in Your Side Of The World?
The loop is Eb – F7 – Ab – Bb (I – II7 – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Your Side Of The World in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Your Side Of The World?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Your Side Of The World 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.