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How to play 'til My Baby Comes Home on piano
- B minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1985
- Easy
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Learn 'til My Baby Comes Home in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – Bm – Em – F#7
How it goes
'til My Baby Comes Home sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; Bm is B, D and F#; Em is E, G and B; F#7 is F#, A#, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AVIIBmiEmivF#7V7- AA · C# · E
- BmB · D · F#
- EmE · G · B
- F#7F# · A# · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
How it goes
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: G – A – Bm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- GG · B · D
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Questions about 'til My Baby Comes Home
What chords are in 'til My Baby Comes Home?
The loop is A – Bm – Em – F#7 (bVII – i – iv – V7) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is 'til My Baby Comes Home in?
B minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 'til My Baby Comes Home?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 'til My Baby Comes Home 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.