Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play I Can Trust You on piano
Written by Rebecca St. James & Shaun Shankel
- G major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- IV–vi–V–I loop
- 2005
- Easy
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Learn I Can Trust You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Em – D – G
How it goes
I Can Trust You sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVEmviDVGI- CC · E · G
- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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 – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
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Questions about I Can Trust You
What chords are in I Can Trust You?
The loop is C – Em – D – G (IV – vi – V – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is I Can Trust You in?
G major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Can Trust You?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Can Trust 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.