Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Georgy Girl on piano
Written by Tom Springfield
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Learn Georgy Girl in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Gm – Ab
Georgy Girl sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbIGmiiiAbIV- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBb7Eb
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Questions about Georgy Girl
What chords are in Georgy Girl?
The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Gm – Ab (V7 – I – iii – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is Georgy Girl in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Georgy Girl?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Georgy Girl 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.