Why Did I Listen To That Man? Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Why Did I Listen To That Man? in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Am – F – Am – F
How it goes
Why Did I Listen To That Man? sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVIAmiFVI
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
54 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
Gentle rockingBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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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 – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Why Did I Listen To That Man??

The loop is Am – F – Am – F (i – bVI – i – bVI) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.

What key is Why Did I Listen To That Man? in?

A minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Why Did I Listen To That Man??

Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Why Did I Listen To That Man? 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.