World Where You Live Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn World Where You Live in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D – Am – G – D
How it goes
World Where You Live sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIAmvGIVDI
- DD · F# · A
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
16 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Heartbeat octavesRocking octaves · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Late-knock chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 112 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in World Where You Live?

The loop is D – Am – G – D (I – v – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is World Where You Live in?

D major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in World Where You Live?

Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is World Where You Live 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.