Ya Got Trouble Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Ya Got Trouble in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F7 – Bb7 – Eb7 – Ab
Ya Got Trouble sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7VI7Bb7II7Eb7V7AbI
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
29 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Jazz walk
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Ya Got Trouble?

The loop is F7 – Bb7 – Eb7 – Ab (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Ya Got Trouble in?

Ab major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Ya Got Trouble?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Ya Got Trouble 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.