Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It on piano
- D major
- 2/2
- 144 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
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Learn Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – D – E7 – A7
How it goes
Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVDIE7II7A7V7- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- E7E · G# · B · D
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Take-off climb
How it goes
Two pushes on the root, then a climb up the chord to beat 4. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 105 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 144 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It
What chords are in Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It?
The loop is G – D – E7 – A7 (IV – I – II7 – V7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It in?
D major, at about 144 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It?
Take-off climb: broken chord 1-1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Made My Bed, Gonna Lie In It 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.