Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Revive Me on piano
By Jeremy Camp
- G major
- 2/2
- 124 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn Revive Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – D – Em – Csus4
Revive Me sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B; Csus4 is C, F and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Isus4DVEmviCsus4IVsus4- Gsus4G · C · D
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- Csus4C · F · G
- 2
Left hand: Bossa seesaw
Low-low, high-high in a laid-back Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 428 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 124 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 – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Revive Me
What chords are in Revive Me?
The loop is Gsus4 – D – Em – Csus4 (Isus – V – vi – IVsus) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Revive Me in?
G major, at about 124 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Revive Me?
Bossa seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Revive Me 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.