Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Prayer For A Friend on piano
- G major
- 2/2
- 126 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
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Learn Prayer For A Friend in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Dsus4 – D
How it goes
Prayer For A Friend sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Dsus4 is D, G and A; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIDsus4Vsus4DV- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- Dsus4D · G · A
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
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.
- 3
Right hand: Tiptoe chords
How it goes
One firm chord, then three tiptoe chords between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 126 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Prayer For A Friend
What chords are in Prayer For A Friend?
The loop is C – G – Dsus4 – D (IV – I – Vsus – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Prayer For A Friend in?
G major, at about 126 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Prayer For A Friend?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Prayer For A Friend 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.