I Love Paris Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I Love Paris in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Dm – G7 – Dm – G7
How it goes
I Love Paris sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiG7V7DmiiG7V7
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
136 songs go round the same chords
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.
Stride jumpsStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 150 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 – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G

What chords are in I Love Paris?

The loop is Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.

What key is I Love Paris in?

C minor, at about 150 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in I Love Paris?

Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I Love Paris 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.