A Girl Worth Fighting For Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Girl Worth Fighting For in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: E – A – Am – E
A Girl Worth Fighting For sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVAmivEI
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- AmA · C · E
23 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
Ping-pong bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 BPM
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.
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Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
- BB · D# · F#

What chords are in A Girl Worth Fighting For?

The loop is E – A – Am – E (I – IV – iv – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is A Girl Worth Fighting For in?

E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in A Girl Worth Fighting For?

Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Girl Worth Fighting For 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.