Make The World Go Away Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Make The World Go Away in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G7 – C – F – G7
Make The World Go Away sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIFIVG7V7
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
29 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Busy rocking
A low root, then quick notes rocking between two higher keys. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5 (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 200 songs of the library.
Busy rockingBroken chord · BalladLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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: F – G7 – C
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FG7C

What chords are in Make The World Go Away?

The loop is G7 – C – F – G7 (V7 – I – IV – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G7 – C.

What key is Make The World Go Away in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Make The World Go Away?

Busy rocking: broken chord 1-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Make The World Go Away 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.