Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play No Promises on piano
Written by Demi Lovato, Jackson Foote & others
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 2017
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn No Promises in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Bb – Eb – F
How it goes
No Promises sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviBbIEbIVFV- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
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Questions about No Promises
What chords are in No Promises?
The loop is Gm – Bb – Eb – F (vi – I – IV – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is No Promises in?
Bb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in No Promises?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is No Promises 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.