Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Some Of These Days on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- Easy
Learn Some Of These Days in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – G – B
Some Of These Days sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVGIBIII- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Shy chords
Waits out beat 1, then a chord on 2 and a little double on 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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 – D7 – G
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about Some Of These Days
What chords are in Some Of These Days?
The loop is G – C – G – B (I – IV – I – III) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is Some Of These Days in?
G major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Some Of These Days?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Some Of These Days 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.