Piano chords · Pop heartbeat

How to play Thank You God For Saving Me on piano

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Learn Thank You God For Saving Me 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 – Bb – F – Bb
How it goes
Thank You God For Saving Me sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIBbIVFIBbIV
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
782 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Dancing heartbeat
How it goes
Notes dance around the beats, pushing ahead on the “ands”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 245 songs of the library.
Dancing heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 85 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: F – Fsus4 – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FFsus4F
- Fsus4F · Bb · C

What chords are in Thank You God For Saving Me?

The loop is F – Bb – F – Bb (I – IV – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on F – Fsus4 – F.

What key is Thank You God For Saving Me in?

F major, at about 85 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Thank You God For Saving Me?

Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Thank You God For Saving Me 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.