Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Child Of God on piano
Written by Mike Harland, Mike Speck & others
- Db major
- 4/4
- 72 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 1998
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Child Of God in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gb – Db – Gb – Db
How it goes
Child Of God sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GbIVDbIGbIVDbI- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Busy rocking
How it goes
A low root, then quick notes rocking between two higher keys. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5 (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 200 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 72 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: Db – Gb – Db
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbGbDb
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Questions about Child Of God
What chords are in Child Of God?
The loop is Gb – Db – Gb – Db (IV – I – IV – I) in Db major, and the song ends on Db – Gb – Db.
What key is Child Of God in?
Db major, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Child Of God?
Busy rocking: broken chord 1-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Child Of God 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.