Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Sara Lee on piano
Artist unknown
- D major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Easy
Learn Sara Lee in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – B7 – E7 – Bm
Sara Lee sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miiiB7VI7E7II7Bmvi- F#mF# · A · C#
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- E7E · G# · B · D
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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
- AA · C# · E
- DD · F# · A
Play next
Questions about Sara Lee
What chords are in Sara Lee?
The loop is F#m – B7 – E7 – Bm (iii – VI7 – II7 – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Sara Lee in?
D major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sara Lee?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sara Lee 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.