What key is "Hotline Bling" in?

"Hotline Bling" by Drake is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Hotline Bling" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Hotline Bling" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Hotline Bling"?

This arrangement of "Hotline Bling" uses 6 chords: Am, Bb, Bbmaj7, C, Dm, Dsus4.

How long does it take to learn "Hotline Bling" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Drake can I play here?

Try "FAKE LOVE", "FIND YOUR LOVE", "HOLD ON, WE'RE GOING HOME". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

You used to call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone

late night when you (Am)need my love, call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone

late night when you (Am)need my love.

I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,

that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.

I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,

that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.

(CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you you, you,

got a rep u ta tion for your (Am)self a now.

Ev ’ry bod y knows and I feel (Bbmaj7)left you out.

Girl, you got me down, you got me (Am)stressed be out.

’Cause (CN.C.)ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you

start ed wear in’ less and go in’ (Am)out more.

Glass es of cham pagne out on the (C)dance floor,

hang in’ with some girls I’ve nev er (Dsus)seen be fore.

You used to call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone

late night when you (Am)need my love, call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone

late night when you (Am)need my love.

I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,

that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.

I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,

that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.

(CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you you, you,

got a you and me we just don’t (Am)get a long.

Ev You make me feel and like I (Bbmaj7)did you wrong,

Girl, you go in’ plac es where you (Am)don’t be long.

’Cause (CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y, (Bbmaj7)you,

start you got ex act ly what you (Am)asked for.

Run nin’ out of pag es in your (C)pass port,

hang in’ with some girls I’ve nev er (Dsus)seen be fore.

You used to call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone

late night when you (Am)need my love, call me on my (Bbmaj7)cell phone

late night when you (Am)need my love.

I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,

that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.

I know when that (Bbmaj7)hot line bling,

that can on ly (Am)mean one thing.

(CN.C.)These days all I do is (Bb)won der if you’re bend in’ o ver back wards for some one else.

(Dm)Won der if you’re roll in’ o ver back wards for some one else, (C)do in’ things I taught you, get tin’ nas ty for some one else.

You don’t need no one else, you don’t need no bod y else, (Bb)no.

Why you nev er a lone?

Why you al ways touch in’ (Dm)road?

Used to al ways stay at home, be a good girl.

You was in a (C)zone.

You should just be your self.

Right now you’re some one else.

You used to call me on my (CN.C.)Ev er since I left the cit y...

Hotline Bling by Drake

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with borrowed chords — that Bb and Bbmaj7 are what give the track its melancholic color against the key of G, and they'll feel unfamiliar at first.

Your left hand stays in an octave bass pattern throughout, so lock that in first at around 80 BPM before adding the right hand.

The trickiest moment is the transition from C into Bb or Bbmaj7, because your hand has to shift quickly down a half step; drill just that two-chord move on a loop until it feels automatic.

Watch the Dsus4 as well — hold that fourth finger steady and resist resolving it early.

At 120 BPM the groove should feel laid-back, not rushed, so lean slightly behind the beat rather than pushing ahead.

Once these borrowed-chord shapes click here, you'll recognize them everywhere in modern pop and hip-hop writing.

About “Hotline Bling”

What key is "Hotline Bling" in?: "Hotline Bling" by Drake is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Hotline Bling" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Hotline Bling" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Hotline Bling"?: This arrangement of "Hotline Bling" uses 6 chords: Am, Bb, Bbmaj7, C, Dm, Dsus4.
How long does it take to learn "Hotline Bling" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Drake can I play here?: Try "FAKE LOVE", "FIND YOUR LOVE", "HOLD ON, WE'RE GOING HOME". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.