Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
How to play You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) on piano
By Carl Sigman
- C major
- 12/8
- 99 BPM
- vi–II7–V7–I loop
- 1964
- Easy
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Learn You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – D7 – G7 – C
How it goes
You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviD7II7G7V7CI- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Slow-dance heartbeat
How it goes
Four slow, deep beats under a swaying fifties ballad. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 134 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 99 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 – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CG7C
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Questions about You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo)
What chords are in You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo)?
The loop is Am – D7 – G7 – C (vi – II7 – V7 – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – G7 – C.
What key is You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) in?
C major, at about 99 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo)?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re My World (Il Mio Mondo) 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.