I Need You Now Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Need You Now in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Eb – Fm – Db
I Need You Now sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVEbVFmviDbIV
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
55 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Three-step climb
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.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 70 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb
- AbAb · C · Eb

What chords are in I Need You Now?

The loop is Db – Eb – Fm – Db (IV – V – vi – IV) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is I Need You Now in?

Ab major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Need You Now?

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 Need You Now 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.