Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Blizzard Of Lies on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 1983
- Medium
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Learn Blizzard Of Lies in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Bb7 – Ab7 – G7
How it goes
Blizzard Of Lies sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviBb7V7Ab7IV7G7III7- CmC · Eb · G
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
How it goes
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Blizzard Of Lies
What chords are in Blizzard Of Lies?
The loop is Cm – Bb7 – Ab7 – G7 (vi – V7 – IV7 – III7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Blizzard Of Lies in?
Eb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Blizzard Of Lies?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blizzard Of Lies easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.