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How to play God Gave Me You on piano
By Dave Barnes
- E major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- 2010
- Medium
Learn God Gave Me You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Asus4 – E – C#m – B
God Gave Me You sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Asus4 is A, D and E; E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Asus4IVsus4EIC#mviBV- Asus4A · D · E
- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Ticking clock
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 78 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
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Questions about God Gave Me You
What chords are in God Gave Me You?
The loop is Asus4 – E – C#m – B (IVsus – I5 – vi – V) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is God Gave Me You in?
E major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God Gave Me You?
Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Gave Me You easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.