Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Men Don't Change on piano
By Amy Dalley
- D major
- 2/2
- 112 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 2004
- Easy
Learn Men Don't Change in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – D – A
Men Don't Change sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIAV- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Drop-and-stay
A long high root, then the lower note twice: calm and settled. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 87 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about Men Don't Change
What chords are in Men Don't Change?
The loop is D – G – D – A (I – IV – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Men Don't Change in?
D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Men Don't Change?
Drop-and-stay: broken chord 8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Men Don't Change 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.