Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – G – C – D
How it goes
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVGICIVDV
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
87 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
Gentle rockingBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 68 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?

The loop is D – G – C – D (V – I – IV – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds in?

G major, at about 68 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds?

Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 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.