Great Is The Lord Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Great Is The Lord in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G7 – C7 – G7 – C7
Great Is The Lord sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7I7C7IV7G7I7C7IV7
- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
43 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Hiccup heartbeat
A tiny hiccup just before beat 3, then a push on the “and”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 121 songs of the library.
Hiccup heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Mouse-run chords
Skips beat 1, scurries through four quick chords, then hides. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Mouse-run chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Great Is The Lord?

The loop is G7 – C7 – G7 – C7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – IV7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is Great Is The Lord in?

G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Great Is The Lord?

Hiccup heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Great Is The Lord 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.