Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Save Me, San Francisco on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- Medium
Learn Save Me, San Francisco in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4
Save Me, San Francisco sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIDsus4Isus4DIDsus4Isus4- DD · F# · A
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Jogging footsteps
A calm start, then quick jogging notes through the middle of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 159 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: G – A – D
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 Save Me, San Francisco
What chords are in Save Me, San Francisco?
The loop is D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Save Me, San Francisco in?
D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Save Me, San Francisco?
Jogging footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Save Me, San Francisco 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.