This article will cover the piano lesson for Lainey Wilson’s famous “Things A Man Oughta Know.” It is one of Lainey’s most recognised songs till now. You are going to love playing it on your piano or keyboard. We have tried to make this lesson as easy as possible so that beginners can also play this beautiful song.
Remember that the piano chords given below are for the original version of the song sung by Lainey Wilson only, and the chords may differ for any other reprised version of this song. So let’s dive in and start the lesson.
Chords are:
It can be seen that the chords used are D sharp major, C minor, A sharp major, G sharp major, C minor 7, and A sharp/G sharp major. You can play the whole song with these chords only.
- Tuning: Standard
- Song Key: D#
- Tempo: 140 BPM
- Chords: D#, Cm, A#, G#, Cm7
INTRO
[D#] .. [Cm] [A#] .. [G#] [D#] .. [D#] ..
[D#] [Cm] .. [A#] [G#] ..
[D#] .. [D#] .. [Cm] [A#] .. [G#] [D#] .. [D#] ..
[D#] [Cm] .. [A#] [G#] .. [D#] .. [D#] ..
VERSE 1
[Cm] I can hook a [A#] trailer on a [G#] two-inch [D#] hitch [D#]
[Cm] I can shoot a [A#] shotgun, I [G#] can catch a [D#] fish [D#]
[Cm] I can change a [A#] tire on the [G#] side of a [Cm] road [Cm7]
Yeah, I know a few [A#] things a [G#] man oughta [D#] know [D#]
CHORUS
How to [G#] know when it’s love [D#]
How to [A#] stay when it’s tough [D#]
[G#] How to know you’re messin’ up a good thing
[A#] And how to fix it ‘fore it’s too late
And [G#] yeah, I know a [D#] boy
Who gave [A#] up and got it wrong [Cm]
If you really love a [A#] woman, you [G#] don’t let her [D#] go [D#]
Yeah, I know a [Cm] few [A#] things a [G#] man oughta [D#] know [D#]
VERSE 2
[Cm] If I can’t [A#] have it, I [G#] can do with[D#]out [D#]
[Cm] I can hang a [A#] picture same as I [G#] can take it [D#] down [D#]
And [Cm] how to keep it [A#] hidden when a [G#] heart gets [Cm] broke [Cm7]
Yeah, I know a few [A#] things a [G#] man oughta [D#] know [D#]
CHORUS
How to [G#] know when it’s love [D#]
How to [A#] stay when it’s tough [D#]
[G#] How to know you’re messin’ up a good thing
[A#] And how to fix it ‘fore it’s too late
And [G#] yeah, I know a [D#] boy
Who gave [A#] up and got it wrong [Cm]
If you really love a [A#] woman, you [G#] don’t let her [D#] go [D#]
Yeah, I know a [Cm] few [A#] things a [G#] man oughta [D#] know [D#]
BRIDGE
[D#] | [A#/G#] |
[A#/G#] I… | [G#] | [G#] | [A#] [A#]
CHORUS
How to [G#] know when it’s love [D#]
How to [A#] stay when it’s tough [D#]
[G#] How to chase forever down a driveway
How to [A#] never let it get there in the first place
And [G#] yeah, I know a [D#] boy
Who gave [A#] up and got it [Cm] wrong
If you really love a [A#] woman, you [G#] don’t let her [D#] go [D#]
Well, I [Cm] know a few [A#] things a [G#] man oughta [Cm] know [Cm7]
Yeah, I know a few [A#] things a [G#] man oughta [D#] know [D#]
OUTRO
[D#] [Cm] | [A#] [G#] | [D#] | [D#] |
[Cm] [A#] | [G#] [D#] |
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We hope that you found these Things A Man Oughta Know Piano Chords by Lainey Wilson useful. For any suggestions or corrections, please comment below.
If you want to know how to play these chords on the piano, then here are some tips for you –
D# – Notes included to form this chord are D#, G, A#/D#, F#, and A#. You can use your left hand fingers as 5|3|1 and your right hand fingers as 1|3|5. If you are a beginner at the piano, just keep practising.
A# – So the notes that form A sharp major chord are A#, D, F/A#, C#, and E#. You have to use your left hand fingers as 5|3|1 and your right hand fingers as 1|3|5.
G# – The G sharp major chord is formed by the notes G#, C, D#, G#, B#, and D#, and you must use your left hand fingers as 5|3|1 and your right hand fingers as 1|3|5. It is hard to play the piano in the beginning, but keep playing until you can play it with ease.
Cm – Just C, Eb, and G notes are enough to make the normal C minor piano chord. You have to use the fingers of your left hand as 5|3|1 and the fingers of your right hand as 1|3|5.
Cm7 – This chord might seem difficult to you, but don’t worry, it is not that hard to play. This chord is made up of a total of four notes, i.e., C, Eb, G, and Bb. This chord is simple to play if you position your left hand fingers as 5|3|2|1 and your right hand fingers as 1|2|3|5.
Song Credits –
Song Title: Things a Man Oughta Know
Artist: Lainey Wilson
Written by: Jason Nix, Jon Singleton, and Lainey Wilson
Produced by: Jay Joyce
Please note that we do not own the lyrics to this song. We have just provided chords in a written form so that you can easily play them with your instrument.
If you are facing any difficulty in playing this song, then please contact us and we will try our best to help you out as soon as possible.
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