For All We Know Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn For All We Know in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – C – D – G
How it goes
For All We Know sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVCIVDVGI
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
69 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
How it goes
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 120 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG

What chords are in For All We Know?

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

What key is For All We Know in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in For All We Know?

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

Is For All We 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.

Can I hear the real melody of For All We Know?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.