Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Save Me on piano
Written by Erica Atkins-Campbell, Trecina Atkins-Campbell & others
- G minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- bVI–bVII–bVI–bVII loop
- 2005
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Save Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – F – Eb – F
How it goes
Save Me sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVIFVIIEbVIFVII- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Excited heartbeat
How it goes
Lots of quick notes with a tiny skip before beat 3: full of energy. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 81 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Eb – F – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Save Me
What chords are in Save Me?
The loop is Eb – F – Eb – F (bVI – bVII – bVI – bVII) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Save Me in?
G minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Save Me?
Excited heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2 · 2a · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Save Me easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.