Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play They Say It's Wonderful on piano
- F major
- 4/4
- 78 BPM
- 1946
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn They Say It's Wonderful in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm7 – C#dim – Gm7 – Bbm – C7 – F – Bb7 – Am7 – G#dim
How it goes
They Say It's Wonderful sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; C#dim is C#, E and G; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Am7 is A, C, E and G; G#dim is G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gm7ii7C#dimbvi°Gm7ii7BbmivC7V7FIBb7IV7Am7iii7G#dimbiii°- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- C#dimC# · E · G
- BbmBb · Db · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Am7A · C · E · G
- G#dimG# · B · D
- 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: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 78 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about They Say It's Wonderful
What chords are in They Say It's Wonderful?
The loop is Gm7 – C#dim – Gm7 – Bbm – C7 – F – Bb7 – Am7 – G#dim (ii7 – bvi° – ii7 – iv – V7 – I – IV7 – iii7 – biii°) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is They Say It's Wonderful in?
F major, at about 78 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in They Say It's Wonderful?
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 They Say It's Wonderful easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of They Say It's Wonderful?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.