Now Behold The Lamb Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Now Behold The Lamb in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Bb – Eb – F
Now Behold The Lamb sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FVBbIEbIVFV
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
87 songs go round the same chords
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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
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Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Run-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 90 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: Fsus4 – F – Bb
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Fsus4FBb
- Fsus4F · Bb · C

What chords are in Now Behold The Lamb?

The loop is F – Bb – Eb – F (V – I – IV – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Fsus4 – F – Bb.

What key is Now Behold The Lamb in?

Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Now Behold The Lamb?

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

Is Now Behold The Lamb 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.