They Didn’t Believe Me Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn They Didn’t Believe Me in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Eb7 – Ab – Eb7
How it goes
They Didn’t Believe Me sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEb7V7AbIEb7V7
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
222 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
How it goes
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.
Trampoline bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Bbm – Eb7 – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbmEb7Ab
- BbmBb · Db · F

What chords are in They Didn’t Believe Me?

The loop is Ab – Eb7 – Ab – Eb7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.

What key is They Didn’t Believe Me in?

Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in They Didn’t Believe Me?

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 Didn’t Believe Me 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.