Weeping Willow — Scott Joplin: piano chords
The full chord chart for Weeping Willow by Scott Joplin, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.
The chords in Weeping Willow
Weeping Willow by Scott Joplin sits in G major at a slow 66 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:22Part 2
- 0:42Part 3
- 0:56Part 4
- 1:05Part 5
- 1:24Part 6
- 1:36Part 7
- 1:51Part 8
- 2:09Part 9
- 2:24Part 10
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in G major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Weeping Willow by Scott Joplin hard to play on piano?
Weeping Willow is an intermediate piece: the changes come often enough to keep your hands busy, so it suits a player who already knows their basic triads. It runs at 66 BPM.
What key is Weeping Willow by Scott Joplin in?
Weeping Willow is in G major, at around 66 BPM.
What are the chords in Weeping Willow by Scott Joplin?
The main chords are G, G7, C, Em7, D7, F, D, Am7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.