Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
My Heart Belongs To Daddy: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Cole Porter
- C minor
- 2/2
- 112 BPM
- 1938
- Easy
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My Heart Belongs To Daddy written out as piano music: the i – V – i – V7 – VI – V – V7 loop in C minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
My Heart Belongs To Daddy chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 1 | G | V | G B D |
| 2 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | Ab | VI | Ab C Eb |
| 4 | G | V | G B D |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: island zigzag (broken chord 8-12-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Cm – G – Cm – G7 – Ab – G – G7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Does the sheet music for My Heart Belongs To Daddy have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.