Sam Cooke - Bring It On Home to Me
Hello! Below you'll find my "Bring It On Home to Me" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by Sam Cooke is a total classic. The chords themselves are easy, though I get into cool piano "solo" melodies. I do include notes at the bottom of the chord chart for this, but feel free to skip it if it's too tricky.
Enjoy!
Bring It On Home to Me Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Bring It On Home to Me:
Bring It On Home to Me Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
| C | G7 | F | G7 |C | F | C | G |
| C | G7 | F | G7 |C | F | C | G |
[Verse 1]
C G7
If you ever...change your mind,
C (C7) F
About leaving, leaving me behind
C G7 F
Baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
About leaving, leaving me behind
C G7 F
Baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
F C G7
(Yeah) yeah, (yeah) yeah, (yeah)
[Verse 2]
C G7
I know I laughed when you left...
C (C7) F
But now I know I only hurt myself..
C G7 F
Baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
C G7 F
Baby, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
F C G7
(Yeah) yeah, (yeah) yeah, (yeah)
[Verse 3]
C G7 C
I'll give you jewelry and money too..that ain't all
(C7) F
That ain't all I'd do for you..
C G7 F
Baby if you, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
C G7 F
Baby if you, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
F C G7
(Yeah) yeah, (yeah) yeah, (yeah)
[Verse 4]
C G7
You know I'll always, be your slave,
C (C7) F
Til I'm buried, buried in my grave.
C G7 F
Oh honey, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
Til I'm buried, buried in my grave.
C G7 F
Oh honey, bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
F C G7
(Yeah) yeah, (yeah) yeah, (yeah)
[Verse 5]
C G7 C
I try to treat you right, but you stayed out
(C7) F
Stayed out til night..but I forgive you.
C G7 F
Bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
C G7 F
Bring it to me, bring your sweet lovin',
G7 C
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
Bring it on home to me..yeah,
F C G7
(Yeah) yeah, (yeah) yeah, (yeah)
C
C
[Optional Outro]
Repeat verse progression while continuing "Yeahs" (recording fades out)
Intro Notes
G A C E EG A E DC DA C D C
(1 2 3 ) 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
(CDEb) (CDCA)
E G D C A
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
C E C D C ECD CA C EGA G
1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 + 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 | 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Bring It On Home to Me Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Bring It On Home to Me" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Bring It On Home to Me" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
