Whiskey, You're The Devil Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Whiskey, You're The Devil in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – Am – G – F
How it goes
Whiskey, You're The Devil sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIAmviGVFIV
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
42 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Brass-band march
How it goes
A bold open chord, then a low note: oom-pah like a marching band. Musicians call it lh power fifths (2/4) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in 234 songs of the library.
Brass-band marchLeft-hand chords · StrideLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Marching chords
How it goes
Two chords per bar, left-right, like a happy little march. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Marching chordsBlock chords · StrideRight 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.
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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 Whiskey, You're The Devil?

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

What key is Whiskey, You're The Devil in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/4.

What does the left hand play in Whiskey, You're The Devil?

Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Whiskey, You're The Devil 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.