Somebody Loves Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Somebody Loves Me in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – Am – D7 – G
Somebody Loves Me sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIAmiiD7V7GI
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 150 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: G – D7 – G
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G

What chords are in Somebody Loves Me?

The loop is G – Am – D7 – G (I – ii – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.

What key is Somebody Loves Me in?

G major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Somebody Loves Me?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Somebody Loves 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.