The Arms Of My Savior Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Arms Of My Savior in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – C#m – B – A
How it goes
The Arms Of My Savior sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; B is B, D# and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIC#mviBVAIV
- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- BB · D# · F#
- AA · C# · E
42 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Hammock heartbeat
How it goes
Long-short, long-short: the low notes sway like a hammock. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 lilt (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 128 songs of the library.
Hammock heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · LullabyLeft handMedium
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 56 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE

What chords are in The Arms Of My Savior?

The loop is E – C#m – B – A (I – vi – V – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is The Arms Of My Savior in?

E major, at about 56 beats a minute in 6/8.

What does the left hand play in The Arms Of My Savior?

Hammock heartbeat: root bass · 6/8 lilt, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Arms Of My Savior 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.