Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Willow Weep For Me on piano
By Chad & Jeremy
- G major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 1932
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Willow Weep For Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C#dim – Dm7 – C7 – F7 – Bb7 – Am7 – G – Ab
How it goes
Willow Weep For Me sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 9 chords: G is G, B and D; C#dim is C#, E and G; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Am7 is A, C, E and G; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIC#dim#iv°Dm7v7C7IV7F7bVII7Bb7bIII7Am7ii7GIAbbII- GG · B · D
- C#dimC# · E · G
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Am7A · C · E · G
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 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: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 95 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Willow Weep For Me
What chords are in Willow Weep For Me?
The loop is G – C#dim – Dm7 – C7 – F7 – Bb7 – Am7 – G – Ab (I – #iv° – v7 – IV7 – bVII7 – bIII7 – ii7 – I – bII) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Willow Weep For Me in?
G major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Willow Weep For Me?
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 Willow Weep For Me 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 Willow Weep For Me?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.