Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Repent on piano
Written by Kristyn Osborn & Marcus Hummon
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2002
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Repent in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – F#m – D – E
How it goes
Repent sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmviF#miiiDIEII- BmB · D · F#
- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), 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 120 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- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Repent
What chords are in Repent?
The loop is Bm – F#m – D – E (vi – iii – I – II) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Repent in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Repent?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Repent 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.