What key is "Make Me Feel" in?

"Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monae is in the key of G with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Make Me Feel" 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 "Make Me Feel" 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 "Make Me Feel"?

This arrangement of "Make Me Feel" uses 7 chords: C, C7, D, Edim, Em, G, G7.

How long does it take to learn "Make Me Feel" on piano?

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

What other songs by Janelle Monae can I play here?

Try "TIGHTROPE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Yeah.

Ba by, don’t make me spell it out for you.

All of the feel ings that I’ve got for you

can’t be ex plained, but I can try for you.

Yeah, ba by, don’t make me spell it out for you.

You keep on ask ing me the same ques tions.

Why?

And sec ond guess ing all my in ten tions.

Should know by the way I use my com pres sion

that you’ve got the an swers to my con fes sions.

It’s like I’m (D)pow er ful with a lit tle bit of ten der.

(C)An e mo tion al sex u al bend er.

(Em)Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it bet ter.

There’s noth ing bet ter.

That’s just the way you make me (G)feel.

(That’s just the way you make me feel.) That’s just the way you make me feel.

(That’s just the way you Ah.

me feel.) So good, so good, so fuck ing (C)real.

(So good, so good, Ah ha.

ing real.) That’s just the way you make me (G)feel.

(That’s just the way you make me feel.) That’s just the way you make me feel.

know I love it, so please don’t stop it.

Why?

You got me right here in your jean pock et.

Should Lay ing your bod y on a shag car pet.

that You know I love it, so please don’t stop it.

It’s like I’m (D)pow er ful with a lit tle bit of ten der.

(C)An e mo tion al sex u al bend er.

(Em)Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it bet ter.

There’s noth ing bet ter.

That’s just the way you make me (G)feel.

(That’s just the way you make me feel.) That’s just the way you make me feel.

(That’s just the way you Ah.

me feel.) So good, so good, so fuck ing (C)real.

(So good, so good, Ah ha.

ing real.) That’s just the way you make me (G)feel.

(That’s just the way you make me feel.) That’s just the way you make me feel.

know I love feel.) That’s just the way you make me feel.

Ooh!

That’s just the way that I feel (Edim)now, ba by.

Good God!

I can’t help it, ah!

Hey!

That’s just the way that I feel, yeah.

Please, I can’t help it.

like I’m (D)pow er ful with a lit tle bit of ten der.

(C)An e mo tion al sex u al bend er.

(Em)Mess me up, yeah, but no one does it bet ter.

There’s noth ing bet ter.

Damn.

That’s just the way you make me (G)feel.

(That’s just the way you make me feel.) That’s just the way you make me feel.

(That’s just Ooh, way you ah.

me feel.) So good, so good, so fuck ing (C)real.

(So good, so good, Ah ha.

ing real.) That’s just the way you make me (G)feel.

(That’s just the way you make me feel.) That’s just the way you make me feel.

Ooh.

That’s just the way you make me feel.

You make me feel.

So good, so good, so fuck ing real.

So good, so good, yeah.

That’s just the way So good.

me feel.

So, so, so good.

That’s just the way you make me feel.

Make Me Feel by Janelle Monae

25 people have learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to get comfortable with energetic pop-rock rhythm at 116 BPM while keeping the note reading manageable.

Your left hand drives the groove with an octave bass pattern — keep those octaves steady and even, because they're the engine of the whole feel.

Your right hand will cycle through seven chords, most of which sit naturally under your fingers, but watch the move into Edim and C7: those chromatic color chords can trip you up if you're not anticipating them.

I'd suggest learning the chord progression hands-separate first, especially drilling the G to Edim and C to C7 transitions until they feel automatic.

Then bring hands together at around 80 BPM before pushing toward full tempo.

The trickiest stumbling point is usually syncopation — this song wants you to land slightly ahead of where you'd expect, so tap along with the count before you play.

Once the groove clicks, resist the urge to rush; lock into that bass pulse and let the rhythm carry you.

This is the piece that'll make chromatic chord moves like diminished shapes feel like second nature in a pop context.

About “Make Me Feel”

What key is "Make Me Feel" in?: "Make Me Feel" by Janelle Monae is in the key of G with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Make Me Feel" 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 "Make Me Feel" 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 "Make Me Feel"?: This arrangement of "Make Me Feel" uses 7 chords: C, C7, D, Edim, Em, G, G7.
How long does it take to learn "Make Me Feel" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Janelle Monae can I play here?: Try "TIGHTROPE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.