On The Street Where You Live Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn On The Street Where You Live in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bb – F – Eb7 – C7 – F7 – Cm – F
How it goes
On The Street Where You Live sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVEb7IV7C7II7F7V7CmiiFV
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- CmC · Eb · G
414 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Oom-pah
How it goes
A bass note, then three soft chords: oom, pah, pah, pah. Musicians call it bass + chords (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Oom-pahStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 136 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in On The Street Where You Live?

The loop is Bb – F – Eb7 – C7 – F7 – Cm – F (I – V – IV7 – II7 – V7 – ii – V) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.

What key is On The Street Where You Live in?

Bb major, at about 136 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in On The Street Where You Live?

Oom-pah: bass + chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is On The Street Where You Live 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 On The Street Where You Live?

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