Billionaire Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Billionaire in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – E – F#m – D
Billionaire sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIVEVF#mviDIV
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
55 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Oom-pah
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft 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 110 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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Billionaire?

The loop is D – E – F#m – D (IV – V – vi – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Billionaire in?

A major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Billionaire?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Billionaire 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.