Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play You And Tequila on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Easy
Learn You And Tequila in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – G – Csus4 – G
You And Tequila sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGICsus4IVsus4GI- GG · B · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about You And Tequila
What chords are in You And Tequila?
The loop is G – G – Csus4 – G (I5 – I – IVsus – I5) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You And Tequila in?
G major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You And Tequila?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You And Tequila 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.