Bless The Lord Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Bless The Lord in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – C – G – F
Bless The Lord sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; 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.
FIVCIGVFIV
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
87 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rowing-boat pulse
Six even low notes per bar, rolling along like oars on water. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 240 songs of the library.
Rowing-boat pulseRoot bass rhythm · LullabyLeft handMedium
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Right hand: Hammock chords
Long-short, long-short: soft chords sway like a hammock. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hammock chordsSyncopated chords · LullabyRight handMedium
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Both hands at 98 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in Bless The Lord?

The loop is F – C – G – F (IV – I – V – IV) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Bless The Lord in?

C major, at about 98 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in Bless The Lord?

Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Bless The Lord easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.