Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Ungodly Hour on piano
By The Fray
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- IVsus–I–IVsus–I loop
- Easy
Learn Ungodly Hour in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Absus4 – Eb – Absus4 – Eb
Ungodly Hour sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Absus4IVsus4EbIAbsus4IVsus4EbI- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Fm – Ab – Eb
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmAbEb- FmF · Ab · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Ungodly Hour
What chords are in Ungodly Hour?
The loop is Absus4 – Eb – Absus4 – Eb (IVsus – I – IVsus – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Ab – Eb.
What key is Ungodly Hour in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Ungodly Hour?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Ungodly Hour 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.