The God I Know Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The God I Know in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Am – F – C – G
How it goes
The God I Know sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviFIVCIGV
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
176 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Tap-dance footsteps
How it goes
Busy little taps around beat 2, then two calm steps to finish. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 100 songs of the library.
Tap-dance footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handMedium
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 96 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in The God I Know?

The loop is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is The God I Know in?

C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The God I Know?

Tap-dance footsteps: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The God I Know 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.