Composer unknown · English traditional · C major · 4/4 · 108 BPM · 8 bars · Children’s songs
London Bridge Is Falling Down sits in Children’s songs, written in C major. It uses 2 chords across 8 bars, at about 108 BPM.
CG7
C
G7
| 1 | C | · | G7 | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | G7 | · | C | · |
Eight bars of C and G7. The G7 in bar three is the first falling-down; the longer G7 in bars five and six is the second. End on C and the lady of the last bar sits in place.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major · Written in this key | C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major | D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
No named pattern sits as a run of chords inside this song.
An English nursery song with versions from the 17th century (the 1600s) onward, composer unknown. Traditional material several centuries old is not protected. Its English origin and 17th-century dating were checked by search.