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How to play I Just Wanna Live on piano
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- A minor
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- i–bVII–bVI–bVII loop
- Easy
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Learn I Just Wanna Live in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – G – F – G
How it goes
I Just Wanna Live sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiGVIIFVIGVII- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Dawdling footsteps
How it goes
Two steps, then a lazy late note after beat 3 that catches up on 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 222 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 116 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about I Just Wanna Live
What chords are in I Just Wanna Live?
The loop is Am – G – F – G (i – bVII – bVI – bVII) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is I Just Wanna Live in?
A minor, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Just Wanna Live?
Dawdling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Just Wanna Live 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.