What key is "You And I" in?

"You And I" by Rick James is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "You And I" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "You And I" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "You And I"?

This arrangement of "You And I" uses 9 chords: Bb, C, C#, Csus4, D7, Dm7, F7, Fdom, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "You And I" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Rick James can I play here?

Try "EBONY EYES", "GIVE IT TO ME BABY", "SUPER FREAK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(F13sus)Doo, doo, doo, (F7)doot, doo.

(F7)Aw,

(D7sus)ow!

(D7sus)You and I,

we fit to geth er like a (D7sus)glove on hand.

That’s right.

(D7sus)Don’t you know me,

that I would glad ly take you (D7sus)an y where

you (G7)want ed to go.

(D7sus)You and me,

we are as close as three part (D7sus)har mon y.

Would n’t (G7)you a gree?

And (D7sus)if by chance

our ro mance end ed, it would (D7sus)sure ly be hope it’s the (G7)end of me.

Some peo ple might say I’m in (G7)fat u at ed.

I don’t care, ’cause they (C#)real ly don’t know.

They’ll nev er see or hear the (G7)things I do.

So far as I’m con cerned, they (C#)all can go to (D7sus)hell.

(D7sus)Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, (G7)whoa, whoa, ooh, ba by, yeah.

(Doo, doo.) Now (G7)sing it, sug ar.

(Doot, doot, doo.) Doo, (D7sus)doot, doot, doo.

(Doo, doo.) Just (G7)sing it, ba by.

(Doot, doot, doo.) (D7sus)You and I,

will be to geth er ’til the (D7sus)six is nine.

That’s right.

(D7sus)When you need me,

I nev er hes i tate I (D7sus)al ways come.

It’s (G7)so much to fun.

(D7sus)You and I,

al though we’re poor, our love has (D7sus)great er wealth than n’t (G7)Hughes him self.

And (D7sus)if by chance

there is an af ter life would (D7sus)when we die, hope it’s with (G7)you and I.

Some peo ple might say I’m in (G7)fat u at ed.

I don’t care, ’cause they (C#)real ly don’t know.

They’ll nev er see or hear the (G7)things I do.

So far as I’m con cerned, they (C#)all can go to (D7sus)hell.

(D7sus)Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, (G7)whoa, whoa, ooh, ba by, yeah.

(Doo, doo.) Now (G7)sing it, sug ar.

(Doot, doot, doo.) Doo, (D7sus)doot, doot, doo.

(Doo, doo.) Just (G7)sing it, ba by.

(Doot, doot, doo.) (D7sus)Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, (G7)whoa, ooh, ba by, (D7sus)sing it, sug ar.

(Doo, doo.) Come (G7)on and sing it.

(Doot, doot, doo.) Doot, (D7sus)doo, doot, dee.

(Doo, doo.) Yeah.

(Doot, doot, doo.) (D7sus)Sing it, sug ar.

(Doo, doo.) Doot, (G7)doo, doot, ba by.

(Doot, doot, doo.) Can you (D7sus)take it ba by?

(Doo, doo.) Yeah.

(Doot, doot, doo.) (D7sus)You and I,

(G7)you and me,

gon’ (D7sus)be to geth er e (G7)ter nal ly, well.

(D7sus)You and I,

(G7)you and me,

gon’ (D7sus)be to geth er e (G7)ter nal ly, well.

(G7)ter nal ly, yeah, ba by.

(D7sus)Yeah, yeah, yeah,

(G7)yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

(D7sus)C’mon girl.

Woo, ba by (G7)you and I, you and me.

(G7)(Ev ’ry bod y on the funk.) (D7sus)Ev ’ry bod y dance your on the funk.

(Dance on the funk.) (D7sus)Ev ’ry bod y dance your on the funk.

(Got ta shake it on down.) (D7sus)Ev ’ry bod y dance your on the funk.

(Down, down, the down.) (D7sus)Ev ’ry bod y dance your on the funk.

(Come on shake it on down.) (D7sus)Dance and shout,

(G7)turn your self on (D7sus)out.

(D7sus)Dance and shout,

(G7)turn your self on (D7sus)out.

We’re gon na (D7sus)leave this groove

so (G7)you can move on the funk.

(D7sus)(Ev ’ry bod y dance on the funk.)

We’re gon na (D7sus)leave this groove

so (G7)you can move on the funk.

(D7sus)(Ev ’ry bod y dance on the funk.)

We’re gon na

Sing it, peo ple.

(D7sus)(Dance.) Doot, doot, doo, doo, doot, (G7)doo, doo, doo, doot.

(D7sus)(Dance.) Doot, doot, doo, doo, doot, (G7)doot.

(D7sus)(Dance.) Doot, doot, doo, doo, doot, (G7)doo, doo, doo, doot.

(D7sus)(Dance.) Doot, doot, doo, doo, doot, (G7)doot.

You And I by Rick James

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “You And I”

What key is "You And I" in?: "You And I" by Rick James is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "You And I" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "You And I" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "You And I"?: This arrangement of "You And I" uses 9 chords: Bb, C, C#, Csus4, D7, Dm7, F7, Fdom, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "You And I" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Rick James can I play here?: Try "EBONY EYES", "GIVE IT TO ME BABY", "SUPER FREAK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.