Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Giving You All Control on piano
By Jeremy Camp
- C major
- 4/4
- 147 BPM
- 2008
- Easy
Learn Giving You All Control in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – C – D – A
Giving You All Control sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVICIDIIAVI- AA · C# · E
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
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.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 147 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
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Questions about Giving You All Control
What chords are in Giving You All Control?
The loop is A – C – D – A (VI5 – I5 – II5 – VI5) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Giving You All Control in?
C major, at about 147 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Giving You All Control?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Giving You All Control 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.