What key is "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" in?

"My Heart Belongs To Daddy" by Ella Fitzgerald is in the key of C with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "My Heart Belongs To Daddy"?

This arrangement of "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" uses 17 chords: A7, Ab, Ab7, Bb7, C, C7, Cdim, Cm, +9 more.

How long does it take to learn "My Heart Belongs To Daddy" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Ella Fitzgerald can I play here?

Try "UNDER A BLANKET OF BLUE", "I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE", "Midnight Sun". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

I (Cdim)used (C)to fall

in love with all

those boys who maul

the young (C)cut ies.

But (Cdim)now (C)I find

I’m more in clined

to keep my mind

on my (C)du ties.

(Bb7)For (Eb)since I (Bb7)came to (Eb)care

for such a (Cm)sweet (Fm)mil lion aire:

(G)While (Cm)tear ing off a game of golf I may make a play for the (Fm6)cad dy;

but (G7)when I do I don’t fol low through ’cause my (Fm)heart (A7)be longs (G7)to (Cm)Dad dy.

(G)If (Cm)I in vite a boy some night to dine on my fine fin nan (Fm6)had die,

I (G7)just a dore his ask ing for more, but my (Fm)heart (A7)be longs (G7)to (Cm)Dad dy.

Yes, my heart be longs to Dad dy,

so I sim ply could n’t be (G7)bad.

Yes, my heart be longs to Dad dy, Da da, da da da, da da da (C)ad!

So I want to warn (G7)you, (C)lad die,

though I know you’re per fect ly (F)swell,

that my (Fm)heart be longs to (C)Dad dy

’cause my (Fm6)Dad dy, he (G7)treats it so (Cm)well.

While (Cm)tear ing off a game of golf I may make a play for the (Fm6)cad dy;