Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Bye Bye Blues on piano
Written by Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett Bert Lown & others
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–VI7–II7–V7 loop
- 1930
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Bye Bye Blues in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – E7 – A7 – D7
How it goes
Bye Bye Blues sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; E7 is E, G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIE7VI7A7II7D7V7- GG · B · D
- E7E · G# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Double-tap drop
How it goes
The same note twice, long then short, then a drop to a lower note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 336 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: G – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G
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Questions about Bye Bye Blues
What chords are in Bye Bye Blues?
The loop is G – E7 – A7 – D7 (I – VI7 – II7 – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is Bye Bye Blues in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Bye Bye Blues?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bye Bye Blues 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.