Runnin’ (Lose It All) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Runnin’ (Lose It All) in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: D#m – C# – F# – A#m – B – B
Runnin’ (Lose It All) sits in F# major: F# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: D#m is D#, F# and A#; C# is C#, E# and G#; F# is F#, A# and C#; A#m is A#, C# and E#; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D#mviC#VF#IA#miiiBIVBIV
- D#mD# · F# · A#
- C#C# · E# · G#
- F#F# · A# · C#
- A#mA# · C# · E#
- BB · D# · F#
58 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Lub-dub chords
Two quick chords, a pause, two quick chords: just like a heartbeat. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Lub-dub chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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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.
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Ending: B – C# – F#
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BC#F#

What chords are in Runnin’ (Lose It All)?

The loop is D#m – C# – F# – A#m – B – B (vi – V – I – iii – IV – vi) in F# major, and the song ends on B – C# – F#.

What key is Runnin’ (Lose It All) in?

F# major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Runnin’ (Lose It All)?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Runnin’ (Lose It All) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Runnin’ (Lose It All)?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.