Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play I Almost Lost My Mind on piano
By Ivory Joe Hunter
- F major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- V7–I–IV–I loop
- 1949
- Medium
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Learn I Almost Lost My Mind in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Bb – F
How it goes
I Almost Lost My Mind sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIBbIVFI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
How it goes
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 70 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- CC · E · G
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Questions about I Almost Lost My Mind
What chords are in I Almost Lost My Mind?
The loop is C7 – F – Bb – F (V7 – I – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Almost Lost My Mind in?
F major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Almost Lost My Mind?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Almost Lost My Mind easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.