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How to play The Bible Tells Me So on piano
Written by Dale Evans
- G major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–V7–I–IV loop
- 1955
- Easy
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Learn The Bible Tells Me So in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – D7 – G – C
How it goes
The Bible Tells Me So sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GID7V7GICIV- GG · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
How it goes
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: G – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG
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Questions about The Bible Tells Me So
What chords are in The Bible Tells Me So?
The loop is G – D7 – G – C (I – V7 – I – IV) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.
What key is The Bible Tells Me So in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in The Bible Tells Me So?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Bible Tells Me So 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.