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How to play Us Against The World on piano
By Coldplay
- C major
- 6/8
- 114 BPM
- 2011
- Easy
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Learn Us Against The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Csus4 – G – Gsus4
How it goes
Us Against The World sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Csus4 is C, F and G; G is G, B and D; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CICsus4Isus4GVGsus4Vsus4- CC · E · G
- Csus4C · F · G
- GG · B · D
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Cradle pulse
How it goes
A deep note, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 160 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 114 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 – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
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Questions about Us Against The World
What chords are in Us Against The World?
The loop is C – Csus4 – G – Gsus4 (I – Isus – V – Vsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Us Against The World in?
C major, at about 114 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Us Against The World?
Cradle pulse: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2.3 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Us Against The World 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.