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How to play I'm Always Here on piano
By Jimi Jamison
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 1991
- Easy
Learn I'm Always Here in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4
I'm Always Here sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIGsus4Isus4GIGsus4Isus4- GG · B · D
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Push and land
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Lingering chords
Two chords, then a late one after beat 3 that hangs in the air. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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.
- 5
Ending: G – Gsus4 – G
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GGsus4G
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Questions about I'm Always Here
What chords are in I'm Always Here?
The loop is G – Gsus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on G – Gsus4 – G.
What key is I'm Always Here in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I'm Always Here?
Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I'm Always Here 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.