Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You on piano
By Bing Crosby
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
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Learn May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – G7 – G – C
How it goes
May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; 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.
DmiiG7V7GVCI- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
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Questions about May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You
What chords are in May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You?
The loop is Dm – G7 – G – C (ii – V7 – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is May The Good Lord Bless And Keep 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.