Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play All I Have Is Christ on piano
Written by Jordan Kauflin
- D major
- 3/4
- 76 BPM
- V–vi–IV–I loop
- 2008
- Easy
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Learn All I Have Is Christ in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Bm – G – D
How it goes
All I Have Is Christ sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; 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.
AVBmviGIVDI- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
How it goes
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: Bm – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmAD
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Questions about All I Have Is Christ
What chords are in All I Have Is Christ?
The loop is A – Bm – G – D (V – vi – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on Bm – A – D.
What key is All I Have Is Christ in?
D major, at about 76 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in All I Have Is Christ?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is All I Have Is Christ 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.