Oh, Lady, Be Good! Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Oh, Lady, Be Good! in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – Em7 – Em7 – E7 – D
Oh, Lady, Be Good! sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: C is C, E and G; Em7 is E, G, B and D; E7 is E, G#, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVEm7vi7Em7vi7E7VI7DV
- CC · E · G
- Em7E · G · B · D
- E7E · G# · B · D
- DD · F# · A
22 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Oh, Lady, Be Good!?

The loop is C – Em7 – Em7 – E7 – D (IV – vi7 – VI7 – V – IV) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Oh, Lady, Be Good! in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Oh, Lady, Be Good!?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Oh, Lady, Be Good! easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Oh, Lady, Be Good!?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.