The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – A7 – D7 – G7
How it goes
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIA7VI7D7II7G7V7
- CC · E · G
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
19 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Jazz walk
How it goes
One note per beat, strolling like a jazz bassist. Musicians call it walking bass (walking bass), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Jazz walkWalking bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 140 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: D7 – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
D7G7C

What chords are in The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise?

The loop is C – A7 – D7 – G7 (I – VI7 – II7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on D7 – G7 – C.

What key is The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise in?

C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise?

Jazz walk: walking bass, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise 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.