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How to play I Got Lost In His Arms on piano

By Irving Berlin

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 110 BPM
  • 1946
  • Easy
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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Steady chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn I Got Lost In His Arms in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: A7 – Dm – G7 – F

    I Got Lost In His Arms sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    A7VI7DmiiG7V7FIV
    • A7A · C# · E · G
    • DmD · F · A
    • G7G · B · D · F
    • FF · A · C
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lazy footsteps

    One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: Steady chords

    A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 110 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.

  5. 5

    Ending: C – F – C

    The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    CFC
    • CC · E · G

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Questions about I Got Lost In His Arms

What chords are in I Got Lost In His Arms?

The loop is A7 – Dm – G7 – F (VI7 – ii – V7 – IV) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.

What key is I Got Lost In His Arms in?

C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Got Lost In His Arms?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Got Lost In His Arms 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.