Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Carry Your Name on piano
Written by Jason Ingram, Chris Tomlin & others
- F major
- 4/4
- 68 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Carry Your Name in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Dm – Fsus4 – F
How it goes
Carry Your Name sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm is D, F and A; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVDmviFsus4Isus4FI- BbBb · D · F
- DmD · F · A
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Tiptoe seesaw
How it goes
A low note, then the higher note tiptoes on every “and”. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 207 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 68 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Carry Your Name
What chords are in Carry Your Name?
The loop is Bb – Dm – Fsus4 – F (IV – vi – Isus – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Carry Your Name in?
F major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Carry Your Name?
Tiptoe seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Carry Your Name 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.