Walk Of Life Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Walk Of Life in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: E – A – B – E
How it goes
Walk Of Life sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; A is A, C# and E; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIAIVBVEI
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
215 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Boogie walker
How it goes
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
Boogie walkerBoogie & shuffle · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 160 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE

What chords are in Walk Of Life?

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

What key is Walk Of Life in?

E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Walk Of Life?

Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Walk Of Life easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.