Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play The Lonely on piano
- G minor
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 2011
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn The Lonely in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – D – Eb – Bb – D7
How it goes
The Lonely sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; D is D, F# and A; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiDVEbVIBbIIID7V7- GmG · Bb · D
- DD · F# · A
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Shimmering waves
How it goes
A low root, then two notes rocking fast like light on water. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 58 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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 – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- FF · A · C
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Questions about The Lonely
What chords are in The Lonely?
The loop is Gm – D – Eb – Bb – D7 (i – V – VI – III – V7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is The Lonely in?
G minor, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Lonely?
Shimmering waves: open arpeggio 1-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Lonely easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of The Lonely?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.