Night Of Our Lives Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Night Of Our Lives 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 – E – B – A
Night Of Our Lives sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: B is B, D# and F#; E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BVEIBVAIV
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
30 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Wake-and-run chords
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Wake-and-run chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE

What chords are in Night Of Our Lives?

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

What key is Night Of Our Lives in?

E major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Night Of Our Lives?

Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Night Of Our Lives 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.