Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Georgia On My Mind on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1930
- Easy
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Learn Georgia On My Mind in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G#dim – Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
Georgia On My Mind sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G#dim is G#, B and D; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G#dimbiii°GmiiC7V7FI- G#dimG# · B · D
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Georgia On My Mind
What chords are in Georgia On My Mind?
The loop is G#dim – Gm – C7 – F (biiio – ii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Georgia On My Mind in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Georgia On My Mind?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Georgia On My Mind 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.