All I Want Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn All I Want in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D – Bm – D – Bm
All I Want sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIBmviDIBmvi
- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
135 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Dawdling footsteps
Two steps, then a lazy late note after beat 3 that catches up on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 222 songs of the library.
Dawdling footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
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Both hands at 65 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in All I Want?

The loop is D – Bm – D – Bm (I – vi – I – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is All I Want in?

D major, at about 65 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in All I Want?

Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is All I Want 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.