Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Take My Life on piano
By Chris Tomlin
- D major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- 2003
- Easy
Learn Take My Life in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Asus4 – A – Bm
Take My Life sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Asus4 is A, D and E; A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAsus4Vsus4AVBmvi- DD · F# · A
- Asus4A · D · E
- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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
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Questions about Take My Life
What chords are in Take My Life?
The loop is D – Asus4 – A – Bm (I – Vsus – V – vi) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Take My Life in?
D major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take My Life?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take My Life 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.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.