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Gimme Some Lovin Piano Tutorial

Gimme Some Lovin was recorded by the British Blues/R&B band The Spencer Davis Group.  

In this Gimme Some Lovin piano tutorial you will learn the iconic piano accompaniment and some great embellishments too!  SHOCKINGLY easy to play.

Lyrics and Chords printable for Gimme Some Lovin 

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Gimme Some Lovin was recorded by the British Blues/R&B band The Spencer Davis Group.  This band featured brothers Muff and Steve Winwood, the latter who would go on to have a huge career in the 1980s.

This song is shockingly easy to play and is a huge crowd pleaser.

In this tutorial, we follow the usual protocol for learning to sing and play songs.

Step #1:  Learn the chords

Step #2:  Learn the bass hook and intro

Step #3:  Learn the chord inversion

Step #4:  Put it all together.

Let’s go!

Lyrics and Chords to Gimme Some Lovin

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Step #2: Bass Hook and Intro

This bass hook keeps coming back!  It starts as the intro to the song and acts as an interlude throughout the song.

Gimme Some Lovin Bass Hook

Gimme Some Lovin bass hit copy

Gimme Some Lovin Intro

Gimme Some Lovin intro

Step #3: Learn the chord inversions

I have taken the liberty of notating the chord inversions I used in this tutorial.  As always, you can use whatever chord inversions you like!

Check out this tutorial I made on chord inversions.

Verse Chords for Gimme Some Lovin

Gimme Some Lovin verse chords
Gimme Some Lovin verse chords

Chorus Chords for Gimme Some Lovin

Gimme Some Lovin chorus chords

Step #4: Put it all together

Remember that you can (and should!) customize this to fit your skill level.  If the chord inversions are too challenging for you, then play them all root position.  If you want to level it up, try altering the groove or adding some solo fills.

Try to avoid getting stuck in the little details!  The goal is for you to learn to sing and play more songs - not drown in a pool of perfectionism.  Have fun - it’s only music!

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Here is The Spencer Davis Group performing Gimme Some Lovin

Here is Steve Winwood performing Gimme Some Lovin on Letterman in 1986

Who could forget The Blues Brothers perfoming Gimme Some Lovin?!

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