Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play God Is Good All The Time on piano
Written by Don Moen & Paul Overstreet
- D major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V loop
- 1995
- Easy
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Learn God Is Good All The Time in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Bm – G – A
How it goes
God Is Good All The Time sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIBmviGIVAV- DD · F# · A
- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Hop-back bounce
How it goes
High, low, then back up to stay: a simple, sturdy bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 171 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about God Is Good All The Time
What chords are in God Is Good All The Time?
The loop is D – Bm – G – A (I – vi – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is God Is Good All The Time in?
D major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in God Is Good All The Time?
Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is God Is Good All The Time 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.