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How to play You Will Never Run on piano
Written by Rend Collective
- C major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- I–vi–V–I loop
- 2015
- Easy
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Learn You Will Never Run in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Am – G – C
How it goes
You Will Never Run sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; 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.
CIAmviGVCI- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: C – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CGC
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Questions about You Will Never Run
What chords are in You Will Never Run?
The loop is C – Am – G – C (I – vi – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G – C.
What key is You Will Never Run in?
C major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Will Never Run?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Will Never Run 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.