Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Yer So Bad on piano
Written by Tom Petty & Jeff Lynne
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
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Learn Yer So Bad in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Dsus4 – C
How it goes
Yer So Bad 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; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIDsus4Vsus4CIV- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Dawdling chords
How it goes
Two chords, then a lazy late one after beat 3 that catches up on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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.
- 5
Ending: G – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG
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Questions about Yer So Bad
What chords are in Yer So Bad?
The loop is C – G – Dsus4 – C (IV – I – Vsus – IV) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is Yer So Bad in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Yer So Bad?
Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Yer So Bad 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.