Piano chords · Old-time stride
You’re The Cream In My Coffee: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Eb major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- ii–V7–ii–V7 loop
- 1928
- Easy
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You’re The Cream In My Coffee written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – ii – V7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays stride jumps (stride), and the right hand sings the tune.
You’re The Cream In My Coffee chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 2 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
| 3 | Fm | ii | F Ab C |
| 4 | Bb7 | V7 | Bb D F Ab |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: stride jumps (stride) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Fm – Bb7 – Fm – Bb7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about You’re The Cream In My Coffee
Does the sheet music for You’re The Cream In My Coffee have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
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.