Come Out of the Dumpster Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Come Out of the Dumpster 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 – Bm – G – D
How it goes
Come Out of the Dumpster sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIBmviGIVDI
- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
121 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 60 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: A – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AGD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Come Out of the Dumpster?

The loop is D – Bm – G – D (I – vi – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.

What key is Come Out of the Dumpster in?

D major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Come Out of the Dumpster?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Come Out of the Dumpster 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.