I Still Believe In You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Still Believe In You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
I Still Believe In You sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7V7EbIBb7V7EbI
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight 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.
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Ending: Fm – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmBb7Eb
- FmF · Ab · C

What chords are in I Still Believe In You?

The loop is Bb7 – Eb – Bb7 – Eb (V7 – I – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Fm – Bb7 – Eb.

What key is I Still Believe In You in?

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

What does the left hand play in I Still Believe In You?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Still Believe In 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.