Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Whatever Lola Wants on piano
Artist unknown
- D minor
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- 1955
- Easy
Learn Whatever Lola Wants in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – Dm – E7 – Em
Whatever Lola Wants sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; E7 is E, G#, B and D; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7V7DmiE7II7Emii- A7A · C# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- E7E · G# · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Run-up footsteps
Four steady steps plus a quick extra one that leads into the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 581 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Whatever Lola Wants
What chords are in Whatever Lola Wants?
The loop is A7 – Dm – E7 – Em (V7 – i – II7 – ii) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Whatever Lola Wants in?
D minor, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Whatever Lola Wants?
Run-up footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Whatever Lola Wants 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.