Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play For Heaven's Sake on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 60 BPM
- 1948
- Easy
Learn For Heaven's Sake in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – Bb7 – C#dim – Dm
For Heaven's Sake sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; C#dim is C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7VI7Bb7bVII7C#dimbii°Dmii- A7A · C# · E · G
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- C#dimC# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 60 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about For Heaven's Sake
What chords are in For Heaven's Sake?
The loop is A7 – Bb7 – C#dim – Dm (VI7 – bVII7 – biio – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is For Heaven's Sake in?
C major, at about 60 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in For Heaven's Sake?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is For Heaven's Sake 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.