Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Got To Get You Into My Life on piano
By The Beatles
- G major
- 4/4
- 115 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
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Learn Got To Get You Into My Life in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – Gsus4 – G7 – F7 – F7
How it goes
Got To Get You Into My Life sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Gsus4 is G, C and D; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7I7Gsus4Isus4G7I7F7bVII7F7bVII7- G7G · B · D · F
- Gsus4G · C · D
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 115 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
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Got To Get You Into My Life
What chords are in Got To Get You Into My Life?
The loop is G7 – Gsus4 – G7 – F7 – F7 (I7 – Isus4 – I7 – bVII7 – I7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Got To Get You Into My Life in?
G major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Got To Get You Into My Life?
Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Got To Get You Into My Life easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Got To Get You Into My Life?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.