Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Your First Day In Heaven on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 116 BPM
- 1953
- Easy
Learn Your First Day In Heaven in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – E – A7
Your First Day In Heaven sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; E is E, G# and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIEVIA7II7- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- EE · G# · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Ping-pong bounce
High, low, high, low on every beat: a ping-pong bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 116 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Your First Day In Heaven
What chords are in Your First Day In Heaven?
The loop is C – G – E – A7 (IV – I – VI – II7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Your First Day In Heaven in?
G major, at about 116 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Your First Day In Heaven?
Ping-pong bounce: broken chord 8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Your First Day In Heaven 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.