Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play You're The Top on piano
By Cole Porter
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1934
- Easy
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Learn You're The Top in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Edim – Bb7 – Bb – Eb
How it goes
You're The Top sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Edim is E, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Edimbii°Bb7V7BbVEbI- EdimE · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Froggy bounce
How it goes
Fifth, high root, low root, high root: a jolly hopping country bass. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 133 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about You're The Top
What chords are in You're The Top?
The loop is Edim – Bb7 – Bb – Eb (biio – V7 – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is You're The Top in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You're The Top?
Froggy bounce: broken chord 5-8-1-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You're The Top 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.