Piano chords · Film & wonder
How to play Lush Life on piano
By Zara Larsson
- G minor
- 4/4
- 94 BPM
- Tricky
Learn Lush Life in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – F – Eb – Cm – Eb – Gm – F – Eb – Cm – Eb
Lush Life sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 10 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiFVIIEbVICmivEbVIGmiFVIIEbVICmivEbVI- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Thunder tremolo
An octave shaking fast: thunder and suspense. Musicians call it octave tremolo (tremolo), a tricky pattern heard in 150 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Rocking thirds
Two neighbouring chord notes rocking back and forth, soft and sweet. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 94 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm
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Questions about Lush Life
What chords are in Lush Life?
The loop is Gm – F – Eb – Cm – Eb – Gm – F – Eb – Cm – Eb (i – VII – VI – iv – VI – i – VII – VI – iv – VI) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Lush Life in?
G minor, at about 94 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lush Life?
Thunder tremolo: octave tremolo, a tricky pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lush Life easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 10 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Lush Life?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.