I May Never Get To Heaven Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I May Never Get To Heaven in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F – G7 – C – Am
How it goes
I May Never Get To Heaven sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVG7V7CIAmvi
- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
12 songs go round the same chords
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.
Rock hopRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bossa chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: soft Brazilian chords. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bossa chordsSyncopated chords · Bossa novaRight handEasy
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: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
- DmD · F · A

What chords are in I May Never Get To Heaven?

The loop is F – G7 – C – Am (IV – V7 – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is I May Never Get To Heaven in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in I May Never Get To Heaven?

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 May Never Get To Heaven 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.