O' Lord Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn O' Lord in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Fm – Db – Ab – Eb
O' Lord sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmviDbIVAbIEbV
- FmF · Ab · C
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
176 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stumbling footsteps
Steady steps with one tiny stumble right before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 146 songs of the library.
Stumbling footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 88 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb

What chords are in O' Lord?

The loop is Fm – Db – Ab – Eb (vi – IV – I – V) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is O' Lord in?

Ab major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in O' Lord?

Stumbling footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2a · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is O' Lord 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.