They Don’t Know About Us Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn They Don’t Know About Us in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F – C – G – Am
How it goes
They Don’t Know About Us sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIGVAmvi
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
141 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Tumbling heartbeat
How it goes
Quick notes tumble forward from the start and land on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 112 songs of the library.
Tumbling heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 74 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.
5
Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in They Don’t Know About Us?

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

What key is They Don’t Know About Us in?

C major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in They Don’t Know About Us?

Tumbling heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is They Don’t Know About Us 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.