Take Me To Your Leader Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Take Me To Your Leader in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – G – F – G
How it goes
Take Me To Your Leader sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FbVIIGIFbVIIGI
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
30 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Pausing footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: G – F – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFG

What chords are in Take Me To Your Leader?

The loop is F – G – F – G (bVII – I – bVII – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – F – G.

What key is Take Me To Your Leader in?

G major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Take Me To Your Leader?

Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Take Me To Your Leader 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.