Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play One Hell Of An Amen on piano
Written by Brantley Gilbert, Brian Davis & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 70 BPM
- 2014
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn One Hell Of An Amen in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – D – G – D
How it goes
One Hell Of An Amen sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVDIGIVDI- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 70 BPM
How it goes
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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about One Hell Of An Amen
What chords are in One Hell Of An Amen?
The loop is G – D – G – D (IV5 – I5 – IV5 – I5) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is One Hell Of An Amen in?
D major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Hell Of An Amen?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Hell Of An Amen easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.