Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play I May Be Wrong on piano
Written by Henry Sullivan
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- I–I7–IV–iv loop
- 1929
- Easy
Learn I May Be Wrong in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Abm
I May Be Wrong sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Abm is Ab, Cb and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEb7I7AbIVAbmiv- EbEb · G · Bb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F7 – Bb7 – Eb
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F7Bb7Eb- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
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Questions about I May Be Wrong
What chords are in I May Be Wrong?
The loop is Eb – Eb7 – Ab – Abm (I – I7 – IV – iv) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is I May Be Wrong in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I May Be Wrong?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I May Be Wrong 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.