Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play My Heart Belongs To Daddy on piano
By Cole Porter
- C minor
- 2/2
- 112 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
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Learn My Heart Belongs To Daddy in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – G – Cm – G7 – Ab – G – G7
How it goes
My Heart Belongs To Daddy sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiGVCmiG7V7AbVIGVG7V7- CmC · Eb · G
- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Island zigzag
How it goes
A jump up, then down past the start, in the three-three-two rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 302 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 112 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about My Heart Belongs To Daddy
What chords are in My Heart Belongs To Daddy?
The loop is Cm – G – Cm – G7 – Ab – G – G7 (i – V – i – V7 – VI – V – V7) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is My Heart Belongs To Daddy in?
C minor, at about 112 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in My Heart Belongs To Daddy?
Island zigzag: broken chord 8-12-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is My Heart Belongs To Daddy easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of My Heart Belongs To Daddy?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.