Loves Me Like A Rock Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Loves Me Like A Rock in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G – C – G – C
How it goes
Loves Me Like A Rock sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
782 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rockabilly wiggle
How it goes
Root, a skip down, a step down and back up: a rockabilly shake. Musicians call it broken chord 8-6-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 76 songs of the library.
Rockabilly wiggleBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
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
4
Both hands at 136 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.
5
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
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Loves Me Like A Rock?

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

What key is Loves Me Like A Rock in?

G major, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Loves Me Like A Rock?

Rockabilly wiggle: broken chord 8-6-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Loves Me Like A Rock 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.