Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight on piano
Written by Scotty Emerick & Toby Keith
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- V–IV–V–IV loop
- 2000
- Easy
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Learn I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C – D – C
How it goes
I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVCIVDVCIV- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop seesaw
How it goes
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Am – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight
What chords are in I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight?
The loop is D – C – D – C (V – IV – V – IV) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight?
Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight 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.