Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Little White Lies on piano
- G major
- 2/2
- 150 BPM
- 1930
- Easy
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Learn Little White Lies in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – G#dim – D7 – G
How it goes
Little White Lies sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; G#dim is G#, B and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIG#dimbii°D7V7GI- GG · B · D
- G#dimG# · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
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: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: Am – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G- AmA · C · E
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Questions about Little White Lies
What chords are in Little White Lies?
The loop is G – G#dim – D7 – G (I – biio – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is Little White Lies in?
G major, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Little White Lies?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Little White Lies 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.