Piano chords · Dreamy ballad

How to play Never Let Go on piano

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Learn Never Let Go in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – Esus4 – E – Esus4
Never Let Go sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; Esus4 is E, A and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIEsus4Isus4EIEsus4Isus4
- EE · G# · B
- Esus4E · A · B
83 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Three-step climbBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
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
4
Both hands at 112 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.
5
Ending: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#

What chords are in Never Let Go?

The loop is E – Esus4 – E – Esus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Never Let Go in?

E major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Never Let Go?

Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Never Let Go 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.