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How to play There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight on piano
By Gene Autry
- G major
- 3/4
- 135 BPM
- I–I7–IV–iv loop
- 1934
- Easy
Learn There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: G – G7 – C – Cm
There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIG7I7CIVCmiv- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- CmC · Eb · G
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Left hand: Oom-pah-pah
One strong beat and two light ones: a dance in three. Musicians call it waltz oom-pah-pah (waltz), an easy pattern heard in 526 songs of the library.
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Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 135 BPM
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: G – D7 – G
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GD7G- D7D · F# · A · C
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Questions about There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight
What chords are in There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight?
The loop is G – G7 – C – Cm (I – I7 – IV – iv) in G major, and the song ends on G – D7 – G.
What key is There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight in?
G major, at about 135 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight?
Oom-pah-pah: waltz oom-pah-pah, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is There's An Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse Tonight 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.