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How to play Every Time You Lie on piano
Written by Demi Lovato, Jonathan McLaughlin & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2009
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Every Time You Lie in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Fm – Bb – Eb
How it goes
Every Time You Lie sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviFmiiBbVEbI- CmC · Eb · G
- FmF · Ab · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Hiccup heartbeat
How it goes
A tiny hiccup just before beat 3, then a push on the “and”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 121 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 86 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: Fm – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBbEb
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Questions about Every Time You Lie
What chords are in Every Time You Lie?
The loop is Cm – Fm – Bb – Eb (vi – ii – V – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb – Eb.
What key is Every Time You Lie in?
Eb major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Every Time You Lie?
Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Every Time You Lie 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.