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How to play There’ll Always Be An England on piano
By Hughie Charles
- F major
- 4/4
- 105 BPM
- Easy
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Learn There’ll Always Be An England in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – A – E7 – A
How it goes
There’ll Always Be An England sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7VII7AIIIE7VII7AIII- E7E · G# · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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 – Gm – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGmF- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about There’ll Always Be An England
What chords are in There’ll Always Be An England?
The loop is E7 – A – E7 – A (VII7 – III – VII7 – III) in F major, and the song ends on F – Gm – F.
What key is There’ll Always Be An England in?
F major, at about 105 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in There’ll Always Be An England?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There’ll Always Be An England 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.