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How to play The Sun Doesn't Like You on piano
By Norah Jones
- D major
- 4/4
- 113 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Learn The Sun Doesn't Like You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – E – A – E
The Sun Doesn't Like You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVEIIAVEII- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Lub-dub heartbeat
Two quick beats, a pause, two quick beats: just like a real heart. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 113 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about The Sun Doesn't Like You
What chords are in The Sun Doesn't Like You?
The loop is A – E – A – E (V5 – II5 – V5 – II5) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is The Sun Doesn't Like You in?
D major, at about 113 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Sun Doesn't Like You?
Lub-dub heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Sun Doesn't Like You 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.