Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Won’t Let Go on piano
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- A major
- 4/4
- 65 BPM
- Easy
Learn I Won’t Let Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – D – Esus4 – E
I Won’t Let Go sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; D is D, F# and A; Esus4 is E, A and B; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#miiiDIVEsus4Vsus4EV- C#mC# · E · G#
- DD · F# · A
- Esus4E · A · B
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Hop-back bounce
High, low, then back up to stay: a simple, sturdy bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 171 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
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 65 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.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- AA · C# · E
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Questions about I Won’t Let Go
What chords are in I Won’t Let Go?
The loop is C#m – D – Esus4 – E (iii – IV – Vsus – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is I Won’t Let Go in?
A major, at about 65 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I Won’t Let Go?
Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Won’t Let Go 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.