Piano Cover of "He Can Do Anything"

Here’s how I play He Can Do Anything piano chords, and how you can bring the song to your own team this week. Takie Ndou’s song sits in D major at 96 BPM, a steady, confident tempo for a song that’s all about trust. In the cover above I keep things open and simple, because the message does the heavy lifting.

A declaration, not a performance

The title says it all. This is a song of confidence in a God with no limits, and it works best when the band plays with that same quiet certainty. It’s not a shouting song. It’s a song that stands firm.

At 96 BPM it slots into the middle of a set. It can lift a room after a slower song, or settle a room that’s just come out of a fast praise medley. If your leader uses it as a bridge between praise and worship, your job is to keep the energy level and let the words land.

The key of D and how I set up my sound

D major has two sharps, F♯ and C♯. It’s a bright, open key that sits well for most worship leaders and sounds lovely on piano. These are the chords you’ll lean on:

• 1: D (D, F♯, A)
• 2m: Em (E, G, B)
• 4: G (G, B, D)
• 5: A (A, C♯, E)
• 6m: Bm (B, D, F♯)

In the cover I use a grand piano with a touch of reverb and nothing else. If your church has a pad player, great. If not, a soft string layer on your left hand fills the room without crowding the vocal.

Working out the shape

We don’t have a full chart for He Can Do Anything yet, so I won’t write out a progression from memory and risk getting it wrong. Watch my hands in the video and listen for where the bass sits. When it settles on D, you’re home. When it reaches up, try G or A. When the colour turns a bit darker, try Bm.

Write down what you hear as numbers, not letters. A run sheet that says 1, 4, 5, 6m works in any key, and that matters for the next section. If you’re still building your ear, ten minutes a day in our Ear Trainer makes a real difference.

He Can Do Anything piano chords, Sunday style

Right hand: full triads with the top note doubled an octave up. For the 1, that’s D, F♯, A, D. It gives you a bright top line that sits above the choir without competing with the lead.

Left hand: root and fifth. For the 1, play D then A. For the 4, G then D. It’s a gentle walking feel that moves the song forward without filling every gap.

One move to try: a sus4 on the 5. Before you land on A, play Asus4 (A, D, E), then let the D fall to C♯. It’s a tiny lean, but it gives the band a clear signal that the next phrase is coming. The suspended chord is one of the most useful sounds in worship keys, so it’s worth getting comfortable with it in every key.

If you want a bit more, try a 5/7 (A/C♯) when the bass climbs from the 6m to the 1. It turns B to D into B, C♯, D, which sounds like a real bass line.

When the leader calls a different key

Some leaders will want this lower, in C, or higher in E. The numbers don’t care. If your run sheet says 1, 4, 5, 6m, you can play it anywhere. Open Gig Mode and pick the new key, and it’ll give you the letters as you go. The sus4 trick still sits on the 5 in every key.

Fifteen minutes before rehearsal

1. Play the 1, 2m, 4, 5 and 6m in D, right hand only, with the doubled top note.
2. Add the root and fifth in the left hand. Keep it at 96 BPM with the Smart Metronome.
3. Play along with the cover above and match where my bass sits.
4. Add the Asus4 to A move at the end of every phrase.

FAQ

What key is He Can Do Anything in?

The cover is in D major, at about 96 BPM.

Is it a good song for a beginner?

Yes. The tempo is relaxed, the key is friendly and simple voicings sound right. It’s a solid song for your first Sunday on keys.

Another Takie Ndou song to learn next: Lebitso La Morena Jesu.