I’m Not Running Anymore Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I’m Not Running Anymore in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – C – G – D
I’m Not Running Anymore 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; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVCIVGIDV
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
92 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bouncy-ball heartbeat
A low note, then high bounces on every “and”, like a bouncing ball. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 203 songs of the library.
Bouncy-ball heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Wobbly chords
Two off-balance chords on the “ands”, then a firm landing on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wobbly chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: D – C – G
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DCG

What chords are in I’m Not Running Anymore?

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

What key is I’m Not Running Anymore in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I’m Not Running Anymore?

Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I’m Not Running Anymore 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.