Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play You Haven't Done Nothin' on piano
- F# major
- 4/4
- 102 BPM
- 1972
- Easy
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Learn You Haven't Done Nothin' in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D#m – D#sus4 – G# – D#m
How it goes
You Haven't Done Nothin' sits in F# major: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D#m is D#, F# and A#; D#sus4 is D#, G# and A#; G# is G#, B# and D#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D#mviD#sus4VIsus4G#IID#mvi- D#mD# · F# · A#
- D#sus4D# · G# · A#
- G#G# · B# · D#
- 2
Left hand: Bossa seesaw
How it goes
Low-low, high-high in a laid-back Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 428 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
How it goes
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 102 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: B – C# – F#
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BC#F#- BB · D# · F#
- C#C# · E# · G#
- F#F# · A# · C#
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Questions about You Haven't Done Nothin'
What chords are in You Haven't Done Nothin'?
The loop is D#m – D#sus4 – G# – D#m (vi – VIsus – II – vi) in F# major, and the song ends on B – C# – F#.
What key is You Haven't Done Nothin' in?
F# major, at about 102 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Haven't Done Nothin'?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Haven't Done Nothin' 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.