Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Never Said on piano
By Liz Phair
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn Never Said in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Am – C – Dsus4
Never Said sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIAmiiCIVDsus4Vsus4- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wake-and-run chords
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
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.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Never Said
What chords are in Never Said?
The loop is G – Am – C – Dsus4 (I – ii – IV – Vsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Never Said in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Never Said?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Never Said 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.