With A Song In My Heart Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn With A Song In My Heart in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Gm7 – Bb7 – Eb – G – Cm
How it goes
With A Song In My Heart sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; G is G, B and D; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gm7iii7Bb7V7EbIGIIICmvi
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- GG · B · D
- CmC · Eb · G
414 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Lazy seesaw
How it goes
A low note, a higher one, a gap, then the higher one again. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 520 songs of the library.
Lazy seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in With A Song In My Heart?

The loop is Gm7 – Bb7 – Eb – G – Cm (iii7 – V7 – I – III – vi) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is With A Song In My Heart in?

Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in With A Song In My Heart?

Lazy seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is With A Song In My Heart easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of With A Song In My Heart?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.