I Will Always Be True Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Will Always Be True in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Csus4 – G – Csus4 – G
I Will Always Be True sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Csus4 is C, F and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Csus4IVsus4GICsus4IVsus4GI
- Csus4C · F · G
- GG · B · D
13 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Rock hop
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: Bouncy-ball chords
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: G – D – G
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GDG
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in I Will Always Be True?

The loop is Csus4 – G – Csus4 – G (IVsus – I – IVsus – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – D – G.

What key is I Will Always Be True in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Will Always Be True?

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 Will Always Be True 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.