Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play You Are God on piano
By Twila Paris
- C minor
- 3/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn You Are God in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Bb7 – Cm – Bb7
You Are God sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiBb7VII7CmiBb7VII7- CmC · Eb · G
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Waltz ripple
A ripple of three notes in three-time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 473 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about You Are God
What chords are in You Are God?
The loop is Cm – Bb7 – Cm – Bb7 (i – bVII7 – i – bVII7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is You Are God in?
C minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in You Are God?
Waltz ripple: broken chord 1-5-8 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Are God 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.