My Darling, My Darling Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn My Darling, My Darling in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G7 – Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
My Darling, My Darling sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7VI7CmiiF7V7BbI
- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
41 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Bobbing boat
How it goes
High, higher, then a dive to the bottom and back: a bobbing boat. Musicians call it open arpeggio 8-12-1-8 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 141 songs of the library.
Bobbing boatOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 60 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: Cm – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmF7Bb

What chords are in My Darling, My Darling?

The loop is G7 – Cm – F7 – Bb (VI7 – ii – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – F7 – Bb.

What key is My Darling, My Darling in?

Bb major, at about 60 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in My Darling, My Darling?

Bobbing boat: open arpeggio 8-12-1-8, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Darling, My Darling 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.