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How to play You'll Never Walk Alone on piano
- C major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- 1945
- Easy
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Learn You'll Never Walk Alone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Gsus4 – C – Dm
How it goes
You'll Never Walk Alone sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Gsus4 is G, C and D; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIGsus4Vsus4CIDmii- CC · E · G
- Gsus4G · C · D
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), 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 88 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about You'll Never Walk Alone
What chords are in You'll Never Walk Alone?
The loop is C – Gsus4 – C – Dm (I – Vsus – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is You'll Never Walk Alone in?
C major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You'll Never Walk Alone?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You'll Never Walk Alone 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 7 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.