Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Go Light Your World on piano
By Kathy Troccoli
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Learn Go Light Your World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Absus4 – Db – Ab
Go Light Your World sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Absus4 is Ab, Db and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIAbsus4Isus4DbIVAbI- AbAb · C · Eb
- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 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 90 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: Bbm – Eb7 – Ab
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbmEb7Ab- BbmBb · Db · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
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Questions about Go Light Your World
What chords are in Go Light Your World?
The loop is Ab – Absus4 – Db – Ab (I – Isus – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Bbm – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Go Light Your World in?
Ab major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Go Light Your World?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Go Light Your World 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.