Creed Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Creed in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4
Creed sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGsus4Isus4GIGsus4Isus4
- GG · B · D
- Gsus4G · C · D
83 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bossa seesaw
Low-low, high-high in a laid-back Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 428 songs of the library.
Bossa seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Cartwheel chords
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Cartwheel chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 100 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.
5
Ending: G – Gsus4 – G
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GGsus4G

What chords are in Creed?

The loop is G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on G – Gsus4 – G.

What key is Creed in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Creed?

Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Creed 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.