Man Of The Hour Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Man Of The Hour in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G7 – C – C7 – F
How it goes
Man Of The Hour 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; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIC7I7FIV
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
78 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
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.
Velvet jazzLeft-hand chords · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 66 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Man Of The Hour?

The loop is G7 – C – C7 – F (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Man Of The Hour in?

C major, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Man Of The Hour?

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 Man Of The Hour 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.