Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Lost Mind on piano
Written by Percy Mayfield
- F major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Learn Lost Mind in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb7 – F7 – Gb7 – F7
Lost Mind sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gb7bII7F7I7Gb7bII7F7I7- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Shy chords
Waits out beat 1, then a chord on 2 and a little double on 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Lost Mind
What chords are in Lost Mind?
The loop is Gb7 – F7 – Gb7 – F7 (bII7 – I7 – bII7 – I7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Lost Mind in?
F major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lost Mind?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lost Mind 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.