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How to play You Don't Mess Around With Jim on piano
By Josh Turner
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn You Don't Mess Around With Jim in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F7 – C7 – F7 – C7
You Don't Mess Around With Jim sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7IV7C7I7F7IV7C7I7- F7F · A · C · Eb
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Little steps
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about You Don't Mess Around With Jim
What chords are in You Don't Mess Around With Jim?
The loop is F7 – C7 – F7 – C7 (IV7 – I7 – IV7 – I7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is You Don't Mess Around With Jim in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Don't Mess Around With Jim?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Don't Mess Around With Jim 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.
Can I hear the real melody of You Don't Mess Around With Jim?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.