God Will Make A Way Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn God Will Make A Way in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Bbsus4 – Dm7 – Bb – Eb – Bb
How it goes
God Will Make A Way sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVBbsus4Isus4Dm7iii7BbIEbIVBbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
18 songs go round the same chords
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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
3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 108 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- FF · A · C

What chords are in God Will Make A Way?

The loop is Eb – Bbsus4 – Dm7 – Bb – Eb – Bb (IV – Isus4 – iii7 – I – IV – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is God Will Make A Way in?

Bb major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in God Will Make A Way?

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 Will Make A Way easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of God Will Make A Way?

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