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How to play Gimme Some Truth on piano
By John Lennon
- F major
- 2/2
- 133 BPM
- 1971
- Easy
Learn Gimme Some Truth in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Am – F7 – Bb
Gimme Some Truth sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIAmiiiF7I7BbIV- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 133 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Gimme Some Truth
What chords are in Gimme Some Truth?
The loop is F – Am – F7 – Bb (I – iii – I7 – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Gimme Some Truth in?
F major, at about 133 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Gimme Some Truth?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gimme Some Truth 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.