Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Everything’s Coming Up Roses on piano
Written by Jule Styne
- C major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- 1959
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Everything’s Coming Up Roses in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – B – C – B
How it goes
Everything’s Coming Up Roses sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; B is B, D# and F#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIBVIICIBVII- CC · E · G
- BB · D# · F#
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Everything’s Coming Up Roses
What chords are in Everything’s Coming Up Roses?
The loop is C – B – C – B (I – VII – I – VII) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Everything’s Coming Up Roses in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Everything’s Coming Up Roses?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everything’s Coming Up Roses 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.