If You’re Gonna Play In Texas Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn If You’re Gonna Play In Texas in 5 steps

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

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Chords: E – D – A – E
How it goes
If You’re Gonna Play In Texas sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
92 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
How it goes
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
Sleepy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: E – D – A
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in If You’re Gonna Play In Texas?

The loop is E – D – A – E (V – IV – I – V) in A major, and the song ends on E – D – A.

What key is If You’re Gonna Play In Texas in?

A major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in If You’re Gonna Play In Texas?

Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is If You’re Gonna Play In Texas 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.