Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Cm7 – Ab – Db7 – Gm – Gbm – Fm – Fbm
How it goes
Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm7 is C, Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db7 is Db, F, Ab and Cb; Gm is G, Bb and D; Gbm is Gb, Bbb and Db; Fm is F, Ab and C; Fbm is Fb, Abb and Cb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbICm7vi7AbIVDb7bVII7GmiiiGbmbiiiFmiiFbmbii
- EbEb · G · Bb
- Cm7C · Eb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Db7Db · F · Ab · Cb
- GmG · Bb · D
- GbmGb · Bbb · Db
- FmF · Ab · C
- FbmFb · Abb · Cb
78 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Boom-chick
How it goes
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
Boom-chickStride & boom-chick · StrideLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 132 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: Ab – Abm – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – iv – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbAbmEb
- AbmAb · Cb · Eb

What chords are in Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)?

The loop is Eb – Cm7 – Ab – Db7 – Gm – Gbm – Fm – Fbm (I – vi7 – IV – bVII7 – iii – biii – ii – bii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Abm – Eb.

What key is Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) in?

Eb major, at about 132 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)?

Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)?

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