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How to play It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels on piano
By Kitty Wells
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- 1952
- Easy
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Learn It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7I7AbIVBb7V7EbI- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: Eb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbEb
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Questions about It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
What chords are in It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab – Bb7 – Eb (I7 – IV – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.
What key is It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels in?
Eb major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 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.