Piano chords · Waltz garden
How to play If You Were The Only Girl In The World on piano
By Nat D Ayer
- Eb major
- 3/4
- 100 BPM
- VI7–II7–V7–I loop
- 1916
- Easy
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Learn If You Were The Only Girl In The World in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F7 – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
If You Were The Only Girl In The World sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7VI7F7II7Bb7V7EbI- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
How it goes
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Waltz bells
How it goes
A single high note, then two chords: ding, dong, dong in three. 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: F7 – Bb7 – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are II7 – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
F7Bb7Eb
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Questions about If You Were The Only Girl In The World
What chords are in If You Were The Only Girl In The World?
The loop is C7 – F7 – Bb7 – Eb (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on F7 – Bb7 – Eb.
What key is If You Were The Only Girl In The World in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in If You Were The Only Girl In The World?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is If You Were The Only Girl In The World 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.