Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You on piano
Written by Kenny Chesney & Skip Ewing
- G major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- I–IV–V–I loop
- 2004
- Easy
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Learn Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – D – G
How it goes
Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVDVGI- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 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 135 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You
What chords are in Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You?
The loop is G – C – D – G (I – IV – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You in?
G major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Being Drunk’s A Lot Like Loving You 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.