Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Got Lucky on piano
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- C major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
Learn I Got Lucky in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Em – F
I Got Lucky sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIEmiiiFIV- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Yo-yo bounce
A long high root, a dip down, and back up like a yo-yo. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 629 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: C – F7 – C
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CF7C- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Questions about I Got Lucky
What chords are in I Got Lucky?
The loop is G7 – C – Em – F (V7 – I – iii – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F7 – C.
What key is I Got Lucky in?
C major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Got Lucky?
Yo-yo bounce: broken chord 8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Got Lucky 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.