Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play You’re The Cream In My Coffee on piano
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1928
- Easy
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Learn You’re The Cream In My Coffee in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7
How it goes
You’re The Cream In My Coffee sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiBb7V7FmiiBb7V7- FmF · Ab · C
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 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 100 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
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about You’re The Cream In My Coffee
What chords are in You’re The Cream In My Coffee?
The loop is Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 (ii – V7 – ii – V7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is You’re The Cream In My Coffee in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You’re The Cream In My Coffee?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’re The Cream In My Coffee 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.