Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play I'll Never Be Jealous Again on piano
By Adler & Ross
- F# major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 1954
- Medium
Learn I'll Never Be Jealous Again in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F# – D#m – G#m – C#7
I'll Never Be Jealous Again sits in F# major: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F# is F#, A# and C#; D#m is D#, F# and A#; G#m is G#, B and D#; C#7 is C#, E#, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#ID#mviG#miiC#7V7- F#F# · A# · C#
- D#mD# · F# · A#
- G#mG# · B · D#
- C#7C# · E# · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: B – C# – F#
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BC#F#- BB · D# · F#
- C#C# · E# · G#
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Questions about I'll Never Be Jealous Again
What chords are in I'll Never Be Jealous Again?
The loop is F# – D#m – G#m – C#7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in F# major, and the song ends on B – C# – F#.
What key is I'll Never Be Jealous Again in?
F# major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I'll Never Be Jealous Again?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'll Never Be Jealous Again 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.