Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: D7 – G – C – G
How it goes
Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GICIVGI
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
106 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Velvet jazzLeft-hand chords · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 84 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.
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Ending: G – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG

What chords are in Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen?

The loop is D7 – G – C – G (V7 – I – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.

What key is Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen in?

G major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen 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.