Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Boys Boys Boys on piano
Written by Stefani Germanotta & RedOne
- F# minor
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2008
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Boys Boys Boys in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – A – E – D
How it goes
Boys Boys Boys sits in F# minor: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#IVAIIIEVIIDVI- CC · E · G
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
How it goes
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: D – E – F#m
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEF#m- F#mF# · A · C#
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Questions about Boys Boys Boys
What chords are in Boys Boys Boys?
The loop is C – A – E – D (#IV – bIII – bVII – bVI) in F# minor, and the song ends on D – E – F#m.
What key is Boys Boys Boys in?
F# minor, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Boys Boys Boys?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Boys Boys Boys 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.