The Boy Next Door Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The Boy Next Door in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Gm – C7 – F – Dm
How it goes
The Boy Next Door sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiiC7V7FIDmvi
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
37 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Moonlit climb
How it goes
Three notes rising to a soft, jazzy top note in three, left to ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 211 songs of the library.
Moonlit climbBroken chord · WaltzLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Waltz chords
How it goes
A chord on each of the three beats: a simple waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Waltz chordsBlock chords · WaltzRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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.
5
Ending: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F

What chords are in The Boy Next Door?

The loop is Gm – C7 – F – Dm (ii – V7 – I – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.

What key is The Boy Next Door in?

F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 3/4.

What does the left hand play in The Boy Next Door?

Moonlit climb: broken chord 1-5-7 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Boy Next Door 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.