Treat Me Nice Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Treat Me Nice in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G7 – C – C7 – F
How it goes
Treat Me Nice sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIC7I7FIV
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
78 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll climb
How it goes
Up three chord notes and one step past: the 1950s rock’n’roll climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
Rock’n’roll climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock 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.
5
Ending: C – F7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CF7C
- F7F · A · C · Eb

What chords are in Treat Me Nice?

The loop is G7 – C – C7 – F (V7 – I – I7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F7 – C.

What key is Treat Me Nice in?

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

What does the left hand play in Treat Me Nice?

Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Treat Me Nice 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.