Trust In You Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Trust In You in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – E – E – E
Trust In You sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIEIEIEI
- EE · G# · B
17 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Tumbling heartbeat
Quick notes tumble forward from the start and land on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 112 songs of the library.
Tumbling heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Swing push
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Swing pushSyncopated chords · Blues and boogie-woogieRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 115 BPM
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: A – B – E
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#

What chords are in Trust In You?

The loop is E – E – E – E (I5 – I – I5 – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.

What key is Trust In You in?

E major, at about 115 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Trust In You?

Tumbling heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Trust In You 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.