Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Long Tall Sally on piano
- F major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1956
- Medium
Learn Long Tall Sally in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – F – C7 – Bb7
Long Tall Sally sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; F is F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7IV7FIC7V7Bb7IV7- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- FF · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: F – Gm – F
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGmF- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Long Tall Sally
What chords are in Long Tall Sally?
The loop is Bb7 – F – C7 – Bb7 (IV7 – I – V7 – IV7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.
What key is Long Tall Sally in?
F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Long Tall Sally?
Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Long Tall Sally easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.