Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Until Jesus Comes on piano
- C major
- 3/4
- 63 BPM
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Until Jesus Comes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – Ab7 – Gm – C7
Until Jesus Comes sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviAb7bVI7GmvC7I7- AmA · C · E
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 63 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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Until Jesus Comes
What chords are in Until Jesus Comes?
The loop is Am – Ab7 – Gm – C7 (vi – bVI7 – v – I7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Until Jesus Comes in?
C major, at about 63 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in Until Jesus Comes?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Until Jesus Comes 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.