Bad Liar Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Bad Liar in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb
Bad Liar sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviAbIVEbIBbV
- CmC · Eb · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
176 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Cartwheel heartbeat
Five evenly spaced notes roll across the beats, then land on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 songs of the library.
Cartwheel heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 90 BPM
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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb

What chords are in Bad Liar?

The loop is Cm – Ab – Eb – Bb (vi – IV – I – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Bad Liar in?

Eb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Bad Liar?

Cartwheel heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3e · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bad Liar 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.