Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Get Drunk And Be Somebody on piano
By Toby Keith
- D major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- Medium
Learn Get Drunk And Be Somebody in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – D7 – C – G
Get Drunk And Be Somebody sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; D7 is D, F#, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7IV7D7I7CbVIIGIV- G7G · B · D · F
- D7D · F# · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
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: Shy chords
Waits out beat 1, then a chord on 2 and a little double on 3. 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Get Drunk And Be Somebody
What chords are in Get Drunk And Be Somebody?
The loop is G7 – D7 – C – G (IV7 – I7 – bVII – IV) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Get Drunk And Be Somebody in?
D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Get Drunk And Be Somebody?
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 Get Drunk And Be Somebody 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.