Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play He's Got The Whole World In His Hands on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- Easy
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Learn He's Got The Whole World In His Hands in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Em7 – D – D – G – Am – G – G
How it goes
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: D is D, F# and A; Em7 is E, G, B and D; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIEm7ii7DIDIGIVAmvGIVGIV- DD · F# · A
- Em7E · G · B · D
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
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Left hand: Wobbling tick-tock
How it goes
The root and the note just below take turns: a cheeky swinging wobble. Musicians call it broken chord 8-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 303 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 135 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 – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GA7D- A7A · C# · E · G
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Questions about He's Got The Whole World In His Hands
What chords are in He's Got The Whole World In His Hands?
The loop is D – Em7 – D – D – G – Am – G – G (I – ii7 – I – IV – v – IV – I – ii7) in D major, and the song ends on G – A7 – D.
What key is He's Got The Whole World In His Hands in?
D major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in He's Got The Whole World In His Hands?
Wobbling tick-tock: broken chord 8-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is He's Got The Whole World In His Hands easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of He's Got The Whole World In His Hands?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.