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How to play It's Not Over Yet on piano
By For King & Country
- G major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn It's Not Over Yet in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Dsus4 – C
It's Not Over Yet sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIDsus4Vsus4CIV- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about It's Not Over Yet
What chords are in It's Not Over Yet?
The loop is C – G – Dsus4 – C (IV – I – Vsus – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is It's Not Over Yet in?
G major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in It's Not Over Yet?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's Not Over Yet 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.