Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Sucker For Pain on piano
By Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons
- A minor
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
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Learn Sucker For Pain in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Dm – F – E
How it goes
Sucker For Pain sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiDmivFVIEV- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
How it goes
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 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 84 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 – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- GG · B · D
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Questions about Sucker For Pain
What chords are in Sucker For Pain?
The loop is Am – Dm – F – E (i – iv – bVI – V) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Sucker For Pain in?
A minor, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sucker For Pain?
Sneaky heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sucker For Pain 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.