Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play All I Want Is You on piano
By Barry Louis Polisar
- G major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 1977
- Easy
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Learn All I Want Is You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – G – D
How it goes
All I Want Is You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICIVGIDV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: G – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about All I Want Is You
What chords are in All I Want Is You?
The loop is G – C – G – D (I – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.
What key is All I Want Is You in?
G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in All I Want Is You?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All I Want Is You 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.