Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Wish We’d All Been Ready on piano
Written by Larry Norman
- F major
- 4/4
- 84 BPM
- IV–V–IV–V loop
- 1969
- Easy
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Learn I Wish We’d All Been Ready in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – C – Bb – C
How it goes
I Wish We’d All Been Ready sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: 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.
BbIVCVBbIVCV- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
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.
- 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.
- 4
Both hands at 84 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- FF · A · C
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Questions about I Wish We’d All Been Ready
What chords are in I Wish We’d All Been Ready?
The loop is Bb – C – Bb – C (IV – V – IV – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I Wish We’d All Been Ready in?
F major, at about 84 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Wish We’d All Been Ready?
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 Wish We’d All Been Ready 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.