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How to play You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 69 BPM
- Easy
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Learn You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: C – G – Am – Em
How it goes
You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me 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; Am is A, C and E; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIAmiiEmvi- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- EmE · G · B
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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.
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
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 69 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.
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Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
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 You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me
What chords are in You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me?
The loop is C – G – Am – Em (IV – I – ii – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me in?
G major, at about 69 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re Gonna Live Forever In Me 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.