Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – F – C – G
How it goes
Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFIVCIGV
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
144 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Gospel-clap chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 132 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: C – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C
- G7G · B · D · F

What chords are in Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters?

The loop is C – F – C – G (I – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.

What key is Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters in?

C major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Jesus, Lead Me To Your Healing Waters 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.