Burl Ives

A Little Bitty Tear – Burl Ives: piano chords

A Little Bitty Tear by Burl Ives uses 3 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

C major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

C F C G7 C G7 C F C G7 C G7 C F C G7 C G7 C F C G7 C F C G7 C G7 C F C G7 C G7 C F C G7 C F C G7 C G7 C F C G7 C G7 C F C G7 C G7 C

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G7

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneDF — chord toneF
GBDF
Practice G7

Questions

Which chords does A Little Bitty Tear by Burl Ives use?

Different chords: 3. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is A Little Bitty Tear by Burl Ives in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is A Little Bitty Tear to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (3), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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