Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Just Like Noah’s Ark on piano
Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 126 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
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Learn Just Like Noah’s Ark in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – Ab – Eb – Bb7
How it goes
Just Like Noah’s Ark sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7I7AbbVIIEbIVBb7I7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Just Like Noah’s Ark
What chords are in Just Like Noah’s Ark?
The loop is Bb7 – Ab – Eb – Bb7 (I7 – bVII – IV – I7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Just Like Noah’s Ark in?
Bb major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Just Like Noah’s Ark?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Just Like Noah’s Ark 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.