Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You) on piano
By Matt Redman
- G major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 2000
- Easy
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Learn Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Em – Csus4 – Am – G
How it goes
Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You) sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Csus4 is C, F and G; Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviCsus4IVsus4AmiiGI- EmE · G · B
- Csus4C · F · G
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
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Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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 – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You)
What chords are in Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You)?
The loop is Em – Csus4 – Am – G (vi – IVsus – ii – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You) in?
G major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You)?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let My Words Be Few (I'll Stand In Awe Of You) 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.