Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I Found A Million Dollar Baby on piano
Written by Billy Rose, Mort Dixon & others
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- V7–I–II7–V7 loop
- 1931
- Easy
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Learn I Found A Million Dollar Baby in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – G7 – C7
How it goes
I Found A Million Dollar Baby sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIG7II7C7V7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Froggy bounce
How it goes
Fifth, high root, low root, high root: a jolly hopping country bass. Musicians call it broken chord 5-8-1-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 133 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
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.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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 – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FBbF- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about I Found A Million Dollar Baby
What chords are in I Found A Million Dollar Baby?
The loop is C7 – F – G7 – C7 (V7 – I – II7 – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.
What key is I Found A Million Dollar Baby in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I Found A Million Dollar Baby?
Froggy bounce: broken chord 5-8-1-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Found A Million Dollar 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.