Looks Like We Made It Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Looks Like We Made It 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
Looks Like We Made It 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: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 80 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 – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC

What chords are in Looks Like We Made It?

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

What key is Looks Like We Made It in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Looks Like We Made It?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Looks Like We Made It 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.