Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Something's Gotta Give on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 150 BPM
- 1954
- Easy
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Learn Something's Gotta Give in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – B – C – Dm
How it goes
Something's Gotta Give sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; B is B, D# and F#; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIBVIICIDmii- CC · E · G
- BB · D# · F#
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
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: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 150 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Something's Gotta Give
What chords are in Something's Gotta Give?
The loop is C – B – C – Dm (I – VII – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Something's Gotta Give in?
C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Something's Gotta Give?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Something's Gotta Give 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.