It's Now Or Never Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn It's Now Or Never in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Gm – C7 – Gm – C7
It's Now Or Never sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7GmiiC7V7
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
136 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hop-up drop
A jump up, the top note twice, then a drop below the start. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 40 songs of the library.
Hop-up dropBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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Both hands at 138 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: Gm – C7 – F
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
- FF · A · C

What chords are in It's Now Or Never?

The loop is Gm – C7 – Gm – C7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is It's Now Or Never in?

F major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in It's Now Or Never?

Hop-up drop: broken chord 8-12-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is It's Now Or Never 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.