Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Good Golly Miss Molly on piano
Written by Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco
- F major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- IV7–I7–V7–IV7 loop
- 1957
- Medium
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Learn Good Golly Miss Molly in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – F7 – C7 – Bb7
How it goes
Good Golly Miss Molly sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7IV7F7I7C7V7Bb7IV7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Boogie walker
How it goes
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Dawdling chords
How it goes
Two chords, then a lazy late one after beat 3 that catches up on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Good Golly Miss Molly
What chords are in Good Golly Miss Molly?
The loop is Bb7 – F7 – C7 – Bb7 (IV7 – I7 – V7 – IV7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Good Golly Miss Molly in?
F major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Good Golly Miss Molly?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Good Golly Miss Molly 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.