Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play All I Ever Need Is You on piano
By Sonny & Cher
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
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Learn All I Ever Need Is You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – B7 – Em – G7
How it goes
All I Ever Need Is You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; B7 is B, D#, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIB7III7EmviG7I7- GG · B · D
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Hop-back bounce
How it goes
High, low, then back up to stay: a simple, sturdy bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 171 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG- CC · E · G
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Questions about All I Ever Need Is You
What chords are in All I Ever Need Is You?
The loop is G – B7 – Em – G7 (I – III7 – vi – I7) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is All I Ever Need Is You in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All I Ever Need Is You?
Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All I Ever Need 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.