Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn) sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVBbIF7V7BbI
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
72 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Waltz roots
How it goes
One low note on each of the three beats: a simple waltz floor. Musicians call it root bass · 3/4 quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 391 songs of the library.
Waltz rootsRoot bass rhythm · WaltzLeft handEasy
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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
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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.
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Ending: Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb

What chords are in Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn)?

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

What key is Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn) in?

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

What does the left hand play in Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn)?

Waltz roots: root bass · 3/4 quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Which Bridge To Cross (Which Bridge To Burn) 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.