Mighty To Save Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Mighty To Save in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – C – C – F – Am – Dm – F
Mighty To Save sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCICIFIVAmviDmiiFIV
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- DmD · F · A
18 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Giant steps
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: Wait-a-beat chords
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
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Both hands at 126 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: C – G7 – C
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C
- G7G · B · D · F

What chords are in Mighty To Save?

The loop is G – C – C – F – Am – Dm – F (V – I – IV – vi – ii – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.

What key is Mighty To Save in?

C major, at about 126 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Mighty To Save?

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

Is Mighty To Save easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Mighty To Save?

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