Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Get Me To The Church On Time on piano
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Get Me To The Church On Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Em7 – G – G – Em7 – G – D
How it goes
Get Me To The Church On Time sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: G is G, B and D; Em7 is E, G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEm7vi7GIGIEm7vi7GIDV- GG · B · D
- Em7E · G · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Wobbling tick-tock
How it goes
The root and the note just below take turns: a cheeky swinging wobble. Musicians call it broken chord 8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 303 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
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 120 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Get Me To The Church On Time
What chords are in Get Me To The Church On Time?
The loop is G – Em7 – G – G – Em7 – G – D (I – vi7 – I – vi7 – I – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Get Me To The Church On Time in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Get Me To The Church On Time?
Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Get Me To The Church On Time easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Get Me To The Church On Time?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.