The Words Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Words in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: G – F – C – G
The Words sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIFbVIICIVGI
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
102 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Offbeat skankOffbeat chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 76 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.
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Ending: F – C – G
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FCG

What chords are in The Words?

The loop is G – F – C – G (I – bVII – IV – I) in G major, and the song ends on F – C – G.

What key is The Words in?

G major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The Words?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Words 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.