Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Emotional Rescue on piano
Written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1980
- Easy
Learn Emotional Rescue in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – F – G – F
Emotional Rescue sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVIFVGVIFV- GG · B · D
- FF · 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: Hopscotch bells
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 112 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: Eb – F – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Emotional Rescue
What chords are in Emotional Rescue?
The loop is G – F – G – F (VI – V – VI – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Emotional Rescue in?
Bb major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Emotional Rescue?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Emotional Rescue 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.