Water Runs Dry Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Water Runs Dry in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – G – Am – G
How it goes
Water Runs Dry sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGVAmviGV
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
64 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
Drowsy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 80 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.
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Ending: Am – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmGC

What chords are in Water Runs Dry?

The loop is C – G – Am – G (I – V – vi – V) in C major, and the song ends on Am – G – C.

What key is Water Runs Dry in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Water Runs Dry?

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

Is Water Runs Dry 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.