My Favorite Things chords

by Julie Andrews

Song Key: E minor

Time Signature: 3/4

Tempo: lively and animated


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: Em, G, A, A7, Am7, Am6, B7, C, Cmaj7, D7, D7b9

Beginners: Replace D7b9 with D7

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
Em G Major A Major A7 Am6 Am7 B7 C Major Cmaj7 D7 D7b9
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
Em-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH A7-LH Am6-LH Am7-LH B7-LH C Major-LH Cmaj7-LH D7-LH D7b9-LH
Speed: x0.1

My Favorite Things

The Relative Major Key of Em is highlighted (G) - Transpose to any other key. 
   Em
1. Rain-drops on ros-es  and whisk-ers on kit-tens
   Cmaj7
   Bright cop-per ket-tles and warm wool-en mit-tens
   Am7          D7         G            C
   Brown pa-per pack-a-ges tied up with strings
   G           C         Am6        B7        Em
   These are a few of my fa-vor-ite things |      |   %   |

   Em
2. Cream col-ored pon-ies and crisp ap-ple strud-els
   Cmaj7
   Door-bells and sleigh-bells and schnitz-el with noo-dles
   Am7             D7           G             C
   Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
   G           C         Am6        B7         Em
   These are a few of my fa-vor-ite things. |      |   %   |

   Em
3. Girls in white dress-es with blue sat-in sash-es
   Cmaj7
   Snow-flakes that stay on my nose and eye-lash-es
   Am7           D7            G          C
   Sil-ver white win-ters that melt in-to springs
   G           C         Am6        B7
   These are a few of my fa-vor-ite things

         Em                    Am6          B7
Refrain: When the dog bites    When the bee stings
         Em                C
         When I'm feel-ing sad
           C                     A7
         I sim-ply re-mem-ber my fa-vor-ite things
             G    C   G       C    G     D7b9
         And then I   don't | feel   / |      |
         D7   G            C            G     D7     G     G
         So   bad |  %  |      |  %  |     |      |     |  ↑  |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: EMinor (relative to G Major) – 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 3/4 — Three quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo:  Lively and animated
  • Voice Range: B3 – C5
  • Form/Structure: Verse (x3) – Refrain - Outro
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: G, A, C
    • Minor chords: Em
    • Dominant 7th chords: A7, B7, D7
    • maj7 chords: Cmaj7
    • Minor 7th chords: Am7
    • Minor 6th chords: Am6
    • Altered chord: D7b9
  • What is D7♭9?
    • Base chord: D7 (D – F# – A – C) → a dominant 7th chord.
    • Alteration: Add a flat 9th (Eb) to the chord.
    • Full chord tones: D (root), F# (major 3rd), A (perfect 5th), C (minor 7th), Eb (flat 9th).

Song Details:

The Sound Of Music Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Composer: Oscar Hammerstein II
  • Lyricist: Richard Rodgers
  • Date: 1959
  • Lyrics Begin: Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens,
  • Genre: Movie/TV, Show/Broadway, Musical
  • Featured Artist: Julie Andrews
  • Album: The Sound Of Music (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
    Released: March 2, 1965
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