Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play Everything I Know on piano
Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Eb major
- 6/8
- 108 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Learn Everything I Know in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Eb – Absus4 – Eb
Everything I Know sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIEbIAbsus4IVsus4EbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Lilting climb
Three notes climbing in a long-short swing, then a pause to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 120 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pirate-stomp chords
Three even chords that cut across the rocking bar, bold like pirates. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Everything I Know
What chords are in Everything I Know?
The loop is Eb – Eb – Absus4 – Eb (I5 – I – IVsus – I5) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Everything I Know in?
Eb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Everything I Know?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everything I Know 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.