I Wish You Would Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Wish You Would in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Csus4 – C – Csus4 – C
How it goes
I Wish You Would sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Csus4 is C, F and G; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Csus4Isus4CICsus4Isus4CI
- Csus4C · F · G
- CC · E · G
37 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
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: Cartwheel chords
How it goes
Five evenly spaced chords roll across the beats, then land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Cartwheel chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 116 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D

What chords are in I Wish You Would?

The loop is Csus4 – C – Csus4 – C (Isus – I – Isus – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is I Wish You Would in?

C major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I Wish You Would?

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 Wish You Would 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.