Lonely Girl Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Lonely Girl in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm
How it goes
Lonely Girl sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVIIFmiEbVIIFmi
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
28 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Hop-up drop
How it goes
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
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 85 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: Db – Eb – Fm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm
- DbDb · F · Ab

What chords are in Lonely Girl?

The loop is Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm (bVII – i – bVII – i) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.

What key is Lonely Girl in?

F minor, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lonely Girl?

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 Lonely Girl 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.