Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Perfect World on piano
By Sting
- F major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
Learn Perfect World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Dm – D7
Perfect World sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVDmviD7VI7- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
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.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Perfect World
What chords are in Perfect World?
The loop is F – C – Dm – D7 (I – V – vi – VI7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Perfect World in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Perfect World?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Perfect World 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.