Guitar Town Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Guitar Town in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: G – C – G – D
Guitar Town sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVGIDV
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
144 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Wobbling tick-tock
The root and the note just below take turns: a cheeky swinging wobble. Musicians call it broken chord 8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 303 songs of the library.
Wobbling tick-tockBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG

What chords are in Guitar Town?

The loop is G – C – G – D (I – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Guitar Town in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Guitar Town?

Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Guitar Town 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.