Jesus Will Meet You There Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Jesus Will Meet You There in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Cm – Bb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
Jesus Will Meet You There sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviBbVAbIVEbI
- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
51 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
How it goes
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wait-a-beat chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 67 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: Eb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbAbEb

What chords are in Jesus Will Meet You There?

The loop is Cm – Bb – Ab – Eb (vi – V – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Ab – Eb.

What key is Jesus Will Meet You There in?

Eb major, at about 67 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Jesus Will Meet You There?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Jesus Will Meet You There 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.