Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) on piano
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1943
- Easy
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Learn One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Fm7
How it goes
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; Fm7 is F, Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Cm7vi7Cm7vi7Fm7ii7Fm7ii7- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- Fm7F · Ab · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 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.
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Ending: Eb – Fm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are I – ii – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFmEb- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)
What chords are in One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)?
The loop is Cm7 – Cm7 – Fm7 – Fm7 (vi7 – ii7 – vi7 – ii7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Eb – Fm – Eb.
What key is One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One For My Baby (And One More For The Road) 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 One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.