Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Tipsy Dazy on piano
By Ziggy Marley
- B minor
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
Learn Tipsy Dazy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – Em – Bm – F#m
Tipsy Dazy sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; Em is E, G and B; F#m is F#, A and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiEmivBmiF#mv- BmB · D · F#
- EmE · G · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- 2
Left hand: Bluesy shrug
A long root, then down and back up to a bluesy note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. 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: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Tipsy Dazy
What chords are in Tipsy Dazy?
The loop is Bm – Em – Bm – F#m (i – iv – i – v) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is Tipsy Dazy in?
B minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Tipsy Dazy?
Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Tipsy Dazy 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.