Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play It's Not Supposed To Go Like That on piano
- G major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Learn It's Not Supposed To Go Like That in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Bb – Am – G
It's Not Supposed To Go Like That sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIBbbIIIAmiiGI- GG · B · D
- BbBb · D · F
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about It's Not Supposed To Go Like That
What chords are in It's Not Supposed To Go Like That?
The loop is G – Bb – Am – G (I – bIII – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is It's Not Supposed To Go Like That in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in It's Not Supposed To Go Like That?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is It's Not Supposed To Go Like That 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.