How to play Why Me? on piano

Learn Why Me? in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – G – D7 – G
Why Me? sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGID7V7GI
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
72 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Waltz seesaw
One low note, then two higher ones: oom-pah-pah with single notes. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (3/4) (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 74 songs of the library.
Waltz seesawRoot–fifth bass · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swaying waltz chordsSyncopated chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Why Me??

The loop is C – G – D7 – G (IV – I – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Why Me? in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in Why Me??

Waltz seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Why Me? 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.