Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play All I Ever Wanted on piano
By Vance Joy
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Learn All I Ever Wanted in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – C – G – Am
All I Ever Wanted 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. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiCIVGIAmii- AmA · C · E
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 90 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.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about All I Ever Wanted
What chords are in All I Ever Wanted?
The loop is Am – C – G – Am (ii – IV – I – ii) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is All I Ever Wanted in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in All I Ever Wanted?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All I Ever Wanted 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.