My Favorite Things chords

by Julie Andrews

Song Key: E minor (Relative Minor of G Major)

Key Signature: 1 sharp (F#)

Time Signature: 3/4 (♩)

Tempo: lively and animated

Vocal Range: B3 - C5


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner (replace D7b9 with D7)

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

Chord Chart Legend
Em G A Major A7 Am6 Am7 B7 C Cmaj7 D7 D7b9
Em G A Major A7 Am6 Am7 B7 C Cmaj7 D7 D7b9

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 |  𝄎  |      |  𝄎  |     |      |     |  ↑  |
          

Song Details:

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