Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home) on piano
By E.Y. Harburg
- Bb major
- 2/2
- 80 BPM
- 1962
- Easy
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Learn I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home) 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 – C – Gb7 – F7
How it goes
I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home) sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbICIIGb7bVI7F7V7- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
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Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
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Questions about I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home)
What chords are in I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home)?
The loop is Bb – C – Gb7 – F7 (I – II – bVI7 – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home) in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home)?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Could Go On Singin' (Till The Cows Come Home) 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.