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How to play Pour Some Sugar On Me on piano
Written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1987
- Easy
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Learn Pour Some Sugar On Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C# – C – C# – C
How it goes
Pour Some Sugar On Me sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C# is C#, E# and G#; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#VICbVIC#VICbVI- C#C# · E# · G#
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
How it goes
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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.
- 5
Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Pour Some Sugar On Me
What chords are in Pour Some Sugar On Me?
The loop is C# – C – C# – C (VI5 – bVI – VI5 – bVI) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Pour Some Sugar On Me in?
E major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Pour Some Sugar On Me?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pour Some Sugar On Me 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.