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How to play Hope You Get Lonely Tonight on piano
Written by Cole Swindell, Michael Carter & others
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Hope You Get Lonely Tonight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – Gm – Eb
How it goes
Hope You Get Lonely Tonight sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVGmviEbIV- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Gm – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmEbBb
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Questions about Hope You Get Lonely Tonight
What chords are in Hope You Get Lonely Tonight?
The loop is Bb – F – Gm – Eb (I – V – vi – IV) in Bb major, and the song ends on Gm – Eb – Bb.
What key is Hope You Get Lonely Tonight in?
Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Hope You Get Lonely Tonight?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Hope You Get Lonely Tonight 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.