Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play They All Laughed on piano
- G major
- 2/2
- 110 BPM
- 1936
- Easy
Learn They All Laughed in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – Em – Am7 – D7 – Am7 – Cm – Cm – Bm7 – Am7 – D7
They All Laughed sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 10 chords: G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; Am7 is A, C, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; Cm is C, Eb and G; Bm7 is B, D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIEmviAm7ii7D7V7Am7ii7CmivCmivBm7iii7Am7ii7D7V7- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- Am7A · C · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- Bm7B · D · F# · A
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Left hand: Trampoline bounce
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
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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.
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Both hands at 110 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: Am – D7 – G
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G- AmA · C · E
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Questions about They All Laughed
What chords are in They All Laughed?
The loop is G – Em – Am7 – D7 – Am7 – Cm – Cm – Bm7 – Am7 – D7 (I – vi – ii7 – V7 – ii7 – iv – iii7 – ii7 – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.
What key is They All Laughed in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in They All Laughed?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is They All Laughed easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 10 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of They All Laughed?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.