Every Light In The House Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Every Light In The House 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 – Bb – F
How it goes
Every Light In The House sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVBbIVFI
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- BbBb · D · F
202 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 126 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.
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Ending: C – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CBbF

What chords are in Every Light In The House?

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

What key is Every Light In The House in?

F major, at about 126 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Every Light In The House?

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

Is Every Light In The House 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.