But The World Goes ’round Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn But The World Goes ’round in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – Am – D7 – G
How it goes
But The World Goes ’round sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIAmiiD7V7GI
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Power fifthsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Lingering chords
How it goes
Two chords, then a late one after beat 3 that hangs in the air. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Lingering chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 90 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.
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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
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in But The World Goes ’round?

The loop is G – Am – D7 – G (I – ii – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is But The World Goes ’round in?

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

What does the left hand play in But The World Goes ’round?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is But The World Goes ’round 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.