God Bless Us Everyone Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn God Bless Us Everyone in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F#m – E – F#m – E – F#m – E – B7
How it goes
God Bless Us Everyone sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; E is E, G# and B; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miiEIF#miiEIF#miiEIB7V7
- F#mF# · A · C#
- EE · G# · B
- B7B · D# · F# · A
164 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Heartbeat chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 126 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.
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Ending: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#

What chords are in God Bless Us Everyone?

The loop is F#m – E – F#m – E – F#m – E – B7 (ii – I – ii – I – ii – I – V7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is God Bless Us Everyone in?

E major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in God Bless Us Everyone?

Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is God Bless Us Everyone easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of God Bless Us Everyone?

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