Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: D7 – G7 – C7 – F
How it goes
Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7VI7G7II7C7V7FI
- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
29 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Island seesaw
How it goes
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
Island seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 130 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

What chords are in Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella?

The loop is D7 – G7 – C7 – F (VI7 – II7 – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on F – Bb – F.

What key is Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella in?

F major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella?

Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella 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.