Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play These Boots Are Made For Walkin' on piano
By Nancy Sinatra
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
Learn These Boots Are Made For Walkin' in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Eb – C – Eb
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIEbbIIICIEbbIII- CC · E · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Island zigzag
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – G – C
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 These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
What chords are in These Boots Are Made For Walkin'?
The loop is C – Eb – C – Eb (I – bIII – I – bIII) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is These Boots Are Made For Walkin' in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in These Boots Are Made For Walkin'?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 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.