Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play No Good Deed on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn No Good Deed in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – A – Esus4 – A
No Good Deed sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E; Esus4 is E, A and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviAVEsus4IIsus4AV- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
- Esus4E · A · B
- 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: Gospel-clap chords
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about No Good Deed
What chords are in No Good Deed?
The loop is Bm – A – Esus4 – A (vi – V – IIsus – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is No Good Deed in?
D major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in No Good Deed?
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 No Good Deed 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.