Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Believe In You on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1961
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn I Believe In You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – D7 – Am – G#dim
How it goes
I Believe In You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G#dim is G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiiD7V7AmiiG#dimbii°- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
- G#dimG# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. 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: C – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CD7G- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
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Questions about I Believe In You
What chords are in I Believe In You?
The loop is Am – D7 – Am – G#dim (ii – V7 – ii – bii°) in G major, and the song ends on C – D7 – G.
What key is I Believe In You in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Believe In You?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Believe In You 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.
Can I hear the real melody of I Believe In You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro 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.