Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play The Lady Is A Tramp on piano
- C major
- 2/2
- 148 BPM
- 1937
- Easy
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Learn The Lady Is A Tramp in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Cm7 – Cm – Dm7 – C – C
How it goes
The Lady Is A Tramp sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: C is C, E and G; Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Dm7 is D, F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CICm7i7CmiDm7ii7CICI- CC · E · G
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lingering chords
How it goes
Two chords, then a late one after beat 3 that hangs in the air. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 148 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 The Lady Is A Tramp
What chords are in The Lady Is A Tramp?
The loop is C – Cm7 – Cm – Dm7 – C – C (I – i7 – i – ii7 – I – i7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is The Lady Is A Tramp in?
C major, at about 148 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Lady Is A Tramp?
Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Lady Is A Tramp easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of The Lady Is A Tramp?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 6 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.