Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Girls Just Want To Have Fun on piano
By Cyndi Lauper
- G major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Girls Just Want To Have Fun in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em7 – Em7 – Em7 – C – D – G
How it goes
Girls Just Want To Have Fun sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Em7 is E, G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Em7vi7Em7vi7Em7vi7CIVDVGI- Em7E · G · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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
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Questions about Girls Just Want To Have Fun
What chords are in Girls Just Want To Have Fun?
The loop is Em7 – Em7 – Em7 – C – D – G (vi7 – IV – V – I – vi7 – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Girls Just Want To Have Fun in?
G major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Girls Just Want To Have Fun?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Girls Just Want To Have Fun easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Girls Just Want To Have Fun?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.