Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play You Are My King (Amazing Love) on piano
By Newsboys
- A major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
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Learn You Are My King (Amazing Love) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – A – Esus4 – A
How it goes
You Are My King (Amazing Love) sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; Esus4 is E, A and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIVAIEsus4Vsus4AI- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- Esus4E · A · B
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
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.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about You Are My King (Amazing Love)
What chords are in You Are My King (Amazing Love)?
The loop is D – A – Esus4 – A (IV – I – Vsus4 – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is You Are My King (Amazing Love) in?
A major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Are My King (Amazing Love)?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Are My King (Amazing Love) 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.
Can I hear the real melody of You Are My King (Amazing Love)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.