Teardrops On My Guitar Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Teardrops On My Guitar 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 – Gm – Eb – F7
How it goes
Teardrops On My Guitar sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Gm is G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIGmviEbIVF7V7
- BbBb · D · F
- GmG · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
34 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Shimmering waves
How it goes
A low root, then two notes rocking fast like light on water. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 58 songs of the library.
Shimmering wavesOpen arpeggio · BalladLeft handMedium
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 110 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 – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbF7Bb

What chords are in Teardrops On My Guitar?

The loop is Bb – Gm – Eb – F7 (I – vi – IV – V7) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F7 – Bb.

What key is Teardrops On My Guitar in?

Bb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Teardrops On My Guitar?

Shimmering waves: open arpeggio 1-5, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Teardrops On My Guitar easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.