I Will Never Leave You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Will Never Leave You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Gm – F – Bb – C
How it goes
I Will Never Leave You sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiFIBbIVCV
- GmG · Bb · D
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
14 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Freeze-tag chordsSyncopated 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: Dm – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmBbF
- DmD · F · A

What chords are in I Will Never Leave You?

The loop is Gm – F – Bb – C (ii – I – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Dm – Bb – F.

What key is I Will Never Leave You in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Will Never Leave You?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Will Never Leave 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.