Lord, I Need You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Lord, I Need 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: B – Esus4 – B – B – Esus4 – B
Lord, I Need You sits in B major: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: B is B, D# and F#; Esus4 is E, A and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BIEsus4IVsus4BIBIEsus4IVsus4BI
- BB · D# · F#
- Esus4E · A · B
13 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat
One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.
Sleepy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pumping chordsPumping 8ths · RockRight handMedium
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Both hands at 74 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.
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Ending: B – F# – B
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BF#B
- F#F# · A# · C#

What chords are in Lord, I Need You?

The loop is B – Esus4 – B – B – Esus4 – B (I – IVsus4 – I – IVsus4 – I – IVsus4) in B major, and the song ends on B – F# – B.

What key is Lord, I Need You in?

B major, at about 74 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lord, I Need You?

Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lord, I Need You easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Lord, I Need You?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.