Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play 'deed I Do on piano
By Walter Hirsch
- F major
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- 1926
- Easy
Learn 'deed I Do in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – G7 – G7 – A7 – D7
'deed I Do sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; 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.
G7II7G7II7G7II7A7III7D7VI7- G7G · B · D · F
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 124 BPM
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: F – Bbm – F
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbmF- FF · A · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
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Questions about 'deed I Do
What chords are in 'deed I Do?
The loop is G7 – G7 – G7 – A7 – D7 (II7 – III7 – VI7 – II7 – III7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bbm – F.
What key is 'deed I Do in?
F major, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 'deed I Do?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 'deed I Do easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of 'deed I Do?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.