Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Who Will Save Your Soul on piano
By Jewel
- G major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Who Will Save Your Soul in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – C – G – D
How it goes
Who Will Save Your Soul sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiCIVGIDV- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about Who Will Save Your Soul
What chords are in Who Will Save Your Soul?
The loop is Am – C – G – D (ii – IV – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Who Will Save Your Soul in?
G major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Who Will Save Your Soul?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Who Will Save Your Soul 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.