My Big French Boyfriend Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn My Big French Boyfriend in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G7 – C7 – G7 – D7
How it goes
My Big French Boyfriend sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7I7C7IV7G7I7D7V7
- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- D7D · F# · A · C
40 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bouncy-ball heartbeat
How it goes
A low note, then high bounces on every “and”, like a bouncing ball. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 203 songs of the library.
Bouncy-ball heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Ticking clock
How it goes
One high note repeated on every quick beat: tick, tick, tick. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Ticking clockRepeated-note pulse · RockRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 90 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D

What chords are in My Big French Boyfriend?

The loop is G7 – C7 – G7 – D7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.

What key is My Big French Boyfriend in?

G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in My Big French Boyfriend?

Bouncy-ball heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1& · 2& · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Big French Boyfriend easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.