Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Only King Forever on piano
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- C major
- 4/4
- 138 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 2014
- Medium
Learn Only King Forever in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – F – C
Only King Forever sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVCIFIVCI- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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: C – Csus4 – C
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CCsus4C- Csus4C · F · G
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Questions about Only King Forever
What chords are in Only King Forever?
The loop is F – C – F – C (IV – I – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – Csus4 – C.
What key is Only King Forever in?
C major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Only King Forever?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Only King Forever 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.