Here For A Good Time Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Here For A Good Time in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – G – C – D
Here For A Good Time sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVGICIVDV
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
87 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bossa seesaw
Low-low, high-high in a laid-back Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 428 songs of the library.
Bossa seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 120 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 Here For A Good Time?

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

What key is Here For A Good Time in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Here For A Good Time?

Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Here For A Good Time 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.