Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Doctor, My Eyes on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1970
- Easy
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Learn Doctor, My Eyes in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Gm – Cm
How it goes
Doctor, My Eyes sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIGmiiiCmvi- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GmG · Bb · D
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll climb
How it goes
Up three chord notes and one step past: the 1950s rock’n’roll climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 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 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Doctor, My Eyes
What chords are in Doctor, My Eyes?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Gm – Cm (IV – I – iii – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Doctor, My Eyes in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Doctor, My Eyes?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Doctor, My Eyes 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.