Colour My World Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Colour My World in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb
Colour My World sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICmiiF7V7BbI
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Drop-and-stay
A long high root, then the lower note twice: calm and settled. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 87 songs of the library.
Drop-and-stayBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: Cm – F7 – Bb
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb

What chords are in Colour My World?

The loop is Bb – Cm – F7 – Bb (I – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.

What key is Colour My World in?

Bb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Colour My World?

Drop-and-stay: broken chord 8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Colour My World 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.