Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye on piano
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- F major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Ab – Eb – F
How it goes
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIAbbIIIEbbVIIFI- FF · A · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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 – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FC7F- C7C · E · G · Bb
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Questions about Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
What chords are in Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye?
The loop is F – Ab – Eb – F (I – bIII – bVII – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.
What key is Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 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.