Honey, Honey Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Honey, Honey in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: F – Dm – F – Dm
How it goes
Honey, Honey sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDmviFIDmvi
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
135 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Slow-down chords
How it goes
Quick chords rush through the first half, then slow down to land on 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Slow-down chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 138 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: Bb – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbC7F
- BbBb · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb

What chords are in Honey, Honey?

The loop is F – Dm – F – Dm (I – vi – I – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C7 – F.

What key is Honey, Honey in?

F major, at about 138 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Honey, Honey?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Honey, Honey easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.