Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Comin' Home Baby on piano
By Mel Torme
- G minor
- 4/4
- 145 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
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Learn Comin' Home Baby in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb7 – A7 – Ab7 – Gm
How it goes
Comin' Home Baby sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; A7 is A, C#, E and G; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Bb7III7A7II7Ab7bII7Gmi- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- A7A · C# · E · G
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Gospel-clap chords
How it goes
Skips beat 1, then soulful chords that bounce off the “ands”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 145 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: Eb – F – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about Comin' Home Baby
What chords are in Comin' Home Baby?
The loop is Bb7 – A7 – Ab7 – Gm (bIII7 – II7 – bII7 – i) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Comin' Home Baby in?
G minor, at about 145 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Comin' Home Baby?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Comin' Home Baby 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.