How to Play “My Jesus I Love Thee” on Piano
“My Jesus I love Thee; I know Thou art mine.” This beautiful hymn has been a classic for centuries, expressing the believer’s simple love for Jesus. As you play this song on the piano for church or personal worship, let your heart rise to Jesus in worship, adoration, and love.
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Chord chart
Here are the chords for “My Jesus I Love Thee”:
As you can see from the chord chart above, this song uses 4 main chords: C, F, G, and Dm (pronounced “D minor”). The diagrams below show how to play each of these chords:
Play each chord with the right hand, and play a single note with the left hand. (For example, when the right hand plays a C chord, the left hand should play a single note C. When the right hand plays an F chord, the left hand plays an F note, etc.)
For slash chords (for example, C/E), play the C chord in the right hand. In the left hand, play a single note E (instead of the C that we would normally play).
Gsus (G suspended) is played G-C-D.
Video tutorial
For more detailed instructions on how to play this song, watch the video tutorial below. To play the other verses of this hymn, simply play the same chords and sing the words of those verses.
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