My Girl Back Home Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn My Girl Back Home in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: F – F – Bdim – C7
How it goes
My Girl Back Home sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Bdim is B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIFIBdim#iv°C7V7
- FF · A · C
- BdimB · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
169 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
How it goes
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
Trampoline bounceBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in My Girl Back Home?

The loop is F – F – Bdim – C7 (I – #iv° – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is My Girl Back Home in?

F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in My Girl Back Home?

Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is My Girl Back Home 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.

Can I hear the real melody of My Girl Back Home?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.