Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Gonna Get Over You on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
Learn Gonna Get Over You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – G – C – Am
Gonna Get Over You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Vsus4GVCIAmvi- Gsus4G · C · D
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll climb
Up three chord notes and one step past: the 1950s rock’n’roll climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
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Questions about Gonna Get Over You
What chords are in Gonna Get Over You?
The loop is Gsus4 – G – C – Am (Vsus – V – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Gonna Get Over You in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Gonna Get Over You?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Gonna Get Over You 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.