Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Sometimes I'm Happy on piano
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn Sometimes I'm Happy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb7 – Ab7 – Db – Bbm
Sometimes I'm Happy sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Eb7V7Ab7I7DbIVBbmii- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 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 100 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Sometimes I'm Happy
What chords are in Sometimes I'm Happy?
The loop is Eb7 – Ab7 – Db – Bbm (V7 – I7 – IV – ii) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Sometimes I'm Happy in?
Ab major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sometimes I'm Happy?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sometimes I'm Happy 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.