Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Let’s Stick Together on piano
By Bryan Ferry
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–IV7–I–V7 loop
- 1969
- Easy
Learn Let’s Stick Together in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C7 – G – D7
Let’s Stick Together sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIC7IV7GID7V7- GG · B · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: G – D7 – G
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G
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Questions about Let’s Stick Together
What chords are in Let’s Stick Together?
The loop is G – C7 – G – D7 (I – IV7 – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is Let’s Stick Together in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let’s Stick Together?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let’s Stick Together 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.