Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play My Eyes Adored You on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 68 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
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Learn My Eyes Adored You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C#m – Em – A7 – D
How it goes
My Eyes Adored You sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C#m is C#, E and G#; Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C#miiiEmvA7I7DIV- C#mC# · E · G#
- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Hop-back bounce
How it goes
High, low, then back up to stay: a simple, sturdy bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-8-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 171 songs of the library.
- 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 68 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: Bm – D – A
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BmDA- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about My Eyes Adored You
What chords are in My Eyes Adored You?
The loop is C#m – Em – A7 – D (iii – v – I7 – IV) in A major, and the song ends on Bm – D – A.
What key is My Eyes Adored You in?
A major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in My Eyes Adored You?
Hop-back bounce: broken chord 8-5-8-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Eyes Adored You 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.