Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Drink In My Hand on piano
Written by Eric Church, Michael Heeney & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- IV–I–vi–IV loop
- 2011
- Medium
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Learn Drink In My Hand in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Am – F
How it goes
Drink In My Hand sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIAmviFIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
How it goes
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Am – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC
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Questions about Drink In My Hand
What chords are in Drink In My Hand?
The loop is F – C – Am – F (IV – I – vi – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Drink In My Hand in?
C major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Drink In My Hand?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Drink In My Hand 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.