Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Every Which Way But Loose on piano
By Eddie Rabbitt
- G major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
Learn Every Which Way But Loose in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – D – Em – B
Every Which Way But Loose sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIDVEmviBIII- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- BB · D# · F#
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 80 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.
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Ending: D – C – G
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Every Which Way But Loose
What chords are in Every Which Way But Loose?
The loop is G – D – Em – B (I – V – vi – III) in G major, and the song ends on D – C – G.
What key is Every Which Way But Loose in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Every Which Way But Loose?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Every Which Way But Loose 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.