Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play It's Impossible (Somos Novios) on piano
By Perry Como
- G major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 1968
- Medium
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Learn It's Impossible (Somos Novios) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – Am – A – A7 – D7
How it goes
It's Impossible (Somos Novios) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; Am is A, C and E; A is A, C# and E; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7VI7AmiiAIIA7II7D7V7- E7E · G# · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- AA · C# · E
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Boogie walker
How it goes
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: G – Cm – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCmG- GG · B · D
- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about It's Impossible (Somos Novios)
What chords are in It's Impossible (Somos Novios)?
The loop is E7 – Am – A – A7 – D7 (VI7 – ii – II – II7 – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – Cm – G.
What key is It's Impossible (Somos Novios) in?
G major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It's Impossible (Somos Novios)?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's Impossible (Somos Novios) easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 5 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of It's Impossible (Somos Novios)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.