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And I Love Her by The Beatles

Piano chords, voicings & structure breakdown · 26 steps · 12 unique chords · 1960s

Expert transcription. These chords come from a published research transcription of the original recording by trained musicians. A second independent transcription to cross-check against isn't available (or differs in places), so this page isn't marked verified.
IntroStep 1 of 26

F♯m

LeftF♯2, C♯3RightC♯4, F♯4, A4
C4A4F♯2C♯3C♯4F♯4
Left hand Right hand Middle C (C4)

Harmonic Analysis & Structure

Overview

Key: E major · Chords used: 12 · Sections: 8

Form: Intro → Verse → Verse → Bridge → Verse → Solo → Verse → Outro

Where these chords come from: an expert transcription of the original recording made for the Isophonics reference annotations (Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London). This page shows that transcription as-is: the analysis below is generated directly from it by code, not written by AI. Consecutive repeats of a chord are shown once, and the piano voicings are our playable arrangement of each chord symbol, not a note-for-note transcription.

Key changes

  • Solo moves to F major.

Section by section

Intro

  • F♯m – E
    ii – I

Verse 1

  • F♯m – C♯m (×3)
    ii – vi
  • A – B – E
    IV – V – I

Verse 2

Same chords as Verse 1.

Bridge

  • C♯m – B
    vi – V
  • C♯m – G♯m (×2)
    vi – iii
  • B
    V

Verse 3

Same chords as Verse 1.

Solo

  • Gm – Dm (×3)
    ii – vi
  • B♭ – C – F
    IV – V – I

Verse 4

  • Gm – Dm (×3)
    ii – vi
  • B♭ – C – F
    IV – V – I

Outro

  • Gm – F – Gm – D
    ii – I – ii – VI

Chord vocabulary

ChordRoman numeralRoleHeard in
F♯miiIn the keyIntro, Verse
EIHome chord (tonic)Intro, Verse
C♯mviIn the keyVerse, Bridge
AIVIn the keyVerse
BVIn the keyVerse, Bridge
G♯miiiIn the keyBridge
Gmii (in F major)In the keySolo, Verse, Outro
Dmvi (in F major)In the keySolo, Verse
B♭IV (in F major)In the keySolo, Verse
CV (in F major)In the keySolo, Verse
FI (in F major)Home chord (tonic)Solo, Verse, Outro
DVI (in F major)Outside the key (chromatic)Outro

Sources & accuracy

  • Chords and sections: the Isophonics reference annotations (Centre for Digital Music, Queen Mary University of London). Expert chord and structure annotation of the original recording (CC BY 4.0 via ChoCo).
  • Not verified: only one expert transcription of this song is available so far.
  • Rhythm and chord durations aren't shown; each step is one chord change.

Sources & Accuracy

Every chord on this page comes from the expert transcription listed first below. Piano voicings are our arrangement of the reported chord symbols, not a note-for-note transcription.

All Piano Voicings

#SectionChordLeft handRight handSources
1IntroF♯mF♯2, C♯3C♯4, F♯4, A4—
2IntroEE2, B2B3, E4, G♯4—
3Verse 1, part 1 (×3)F♯mF♯2, C♯3C♯4, F♯4, A4—
4Verse 1, part 1 (×3)C♯mC♯2, G♯2C♯4, E4, G♯4—
5Verse 1, part 2AA2, E3C♯4, E4, A4—
6Verse 1, part 2BB1, F♯2B3, D♯4, F♯4—
7Verse 1, part 2EE2, B2B3, E4, G♯4—
8Bridge, part 1C♯mC♯2, G♯2C♯4, E4, G♯4—
9Bridge, part 1BB1, F♯2B3, D♯4, F♯4—
10Bridge, part 2 (×2)C♯mC♯2, G♯2C♯4, E4, G♯4—
11Bridge, part 2 (×2)G♯mG♯2, D♯3B3, D♯4, G♯4—
12Bridge, part 3BB1, F♯2B3, D♯4, F♯4—
13Solo, part 1 (×3)GmG2, D3B♭3, D4, G4—
14Solo, part 1 (×3)DmD2, A2A3, D4, F4—
15Solo, part 2B♭B♭2, F3B♭3, D4, F4—
16Solo, part 2CC2, G2C4, E4, G4—
17Solo, part 2FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
18Verse 4, part 1 (×3)GmG2, D3D4, G4, B♭4—
19Verse 4, part 1 (×3)DmD2, A2D4, F4, A4—
20Verse 4, part 2B♭B♭2, F3D4, F4, B♭4—
21Verse 4, part 2CC2, G2C4, E4, G4—
22Verse 4, part 2FF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
23OutroGmG2, D3D4, G4, B♭4—
24OutroFF2, C3C4, F4, A4—
25OutroGmG2, D3D4, G4, B♭4—
26OutroDD2, A2D4, F♯4, A4—