Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock) on piano
By Dr. John
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C7 – F7 – Bb7
My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock) sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7VI7C7II7F7V7Bb7I7- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 92 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 – Bb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock)
What chords are in My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock)?
The loop is G7 – C7 – F7 – Bb7 (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock) in?
Bb major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock)?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock) 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.