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How to play Haven't Got Time For The Pain on piano
By Carly Simon
- G major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Haven't Got Time For The Pain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – F – G7 – Am
How it goes
Haven't Got Time For The Pain sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7I7FbVIIG7I7Amii- G7G · B · D · F
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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: Am – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmDG- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Haven't Got Time For The Pain
What chords are in Haven't Got Time For The Pain?
The loop is G7 – F – G7 – Am (I7 – bVII – I7 – ii) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D – G.
What key is Haven't Got Time For The Pain in?
G major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Haven't Got Time For The Pain?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Haven't Got Time For The Pain 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.