"When You're Gone" is a beautiful and relatively simple song to play on the piano. Here is a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to play it:
1. Gather Your Materials
- A piano or keyboard
- Sheet music or a digital version of the song
- A metronome (optional)
2. Learn the Basic Chords
The basic chords used in "When You're Gone" are G major, D major, Em minor, and C major. Practice playing these chords until you can switch between them smoothly.
3. Strum the Chords
The strumming pattern for "When You're Gone" is relatively simple. Here is the basic pattern:
- G Major: Strum 4 times
- D Major: Strum 2 times
- G Major: Strum 2 times
- Em Minor: Strum 4 times
- C Major: Strum 4 times
4. Add the Melody
Once you are comfortable playing the chords, you can start adding the melody to your playing. The melody for "When You're Gone" is relatively easy to play, and it mostly involves playing the notes within the chords you are strumming.
5. Practice and Refine
Practice playing the song slowly at first, and gradually increase the tempo as you become more comfortable. Pay attention to the dynamics of the song, and try to add some expression and feeling to your playing. You can also experiment with different strumming patterns and embellishments to create your own unique interpretation of the song.
Here is a simplified version of the sheet music for "When You're Gone" to get you started:
```
(G) (G) (G) (D) (G) (G) (G)
When you're gone the pieces of my heart are missing you
(D) (G) (G)
When you're gone the face I come to know is lost to me
(Em) (Em) (C) (C)
Can't live can't live can't live without you every breath I take
(G) (G) (G) (G)
When you're gone the air around me feels so blue and cold
(D) (G) (G) (G)
When you're gone the only thing that I can hear is the sound of
(Em) (Em) (C) (C)
Empty dreams Empty dreams Empty dreams without you
(D) (G) (G) (D) (G)
Every day every night I feel I've got to hold you tight
(G) (D) (Em) (Em) (C) (C)
I never thought that someone I could never live without you
(G) (G) (G) (G)
Can make me feel feel so down feel so blue without you
(G) (G) (G) (D) (G) (G) (G)
When you're gone the pieces of my heart are missing you
(D) (G) (G)
When you're gone the face I come to know is lost to me
(Em) (Em) (C) (C)
Can't live can't live can't live without you every breath I take
```