Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play As Any Fool Can See on piano
Written by Paul Nelson & Kenny Beard
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–I–vi loop
- 1993
- Easy
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Learn As Any Fool Can See in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Em – G – Em
How it goes
As Any Fool Can See sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEmviGIEmvi- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 – Em – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – vi – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GEmG
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Questions about As Any Fool Can See
What chords are in As Any Fool Can See?
The loop is G – Em – G – Em (I – vi – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on G – Em – G.
What key is As Any Fool Can See in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in As Any Fool Can See?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is As Any Fool Can See 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.