Safe Inside Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Safe Inside in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Db – Ab – Eb – Fm
Safe Inside sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVAbIEbVFmvi
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
141 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 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: Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Ebsus4EbAb
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb

What chords are in Safe Inside?

The loop is Db – Ab – Eb – Fm (IV – I – V – vi) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ebsus4 – Eb – Ab.

What key is Safe Inside in?

Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Safe Inside?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Safe Inside 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.