Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way on piano
Written by John Kennedy & Tammi Kidd
- D major
- 2/2
- 132 BPM
- 2005
- Easy
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Learn Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – A – Gsus4 – A
How it goes
Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4IVsus4AVGsus4IVsus4AV- Gsus4G · C · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way
What chords are in Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way?
The loop is Gsus4 – A – Gsus4 – A (IVsus – V – IVsus – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way in?
D major, at about 132 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Probably Wouldn’t Be This Way 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.