To Have And To Hold Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn To Have And To Hold in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
To Have And To Hold sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiG7V7CI
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
169 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
How it goes
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
Waltz rippleBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
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: G – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GFC
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C

What chords are in To Have And To Hold?

The loop is C – Dm – G7 – C (I – ii – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on G – F – C.

What key is To Have And To Hold in?

C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in To Have And To Hold?

Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is To Have And To Hold 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.