He's A Tramp Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn He's A Tramp in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Gm – C7 – Gm – C7
How it goes
He's A Tramp sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7GmiiC7V7
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
136 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 125 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

What chords are in He's A Tramp?

The loop is Gm – C7 – Gm – C7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is He's A Tramp in?

F major, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in He's A Tramp?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is He's A Tramp 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.