Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C7 – Em – G – C7 – Em – Am7
How it goes
Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D; Am7 is A, C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7IV7EmviGIC7IV7EmviAm7ii7
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- Am7A · C · E · G
169 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: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
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 – Cm – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CCmG
- CC · E · G
- CmC · Eb · G

What chords are in Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me?

The loop is C7 – Em – G – C7 – Em – Am7 (IV7 – vi – I – IV7 – vi – ii7) in G major, and the song ends on C – Cm – G.

What key is Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me in?

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

What does the left hand play in Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me?

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

Is Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.