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Chris Brown piano songs

5 songs by Chris Brown, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, pop piano and film score piano.

Don’t Wake Me UpChris Brown

ForeverChris Brown

Say GoodbyeChris Brown

Take You DownChris Brown

Every Chris Brown song

Don’t Wake Me UpBb major · 4/4 · IV–V–vi–I
ForeverC major · 4/4 · I–V–ii–IV
Say GoodbyeA minor · 4/4 · bIII–i–bVII–iv
Take You DownB minor · 4/4 · v–bVI–iiio–iv
With YouEb major · 4/4 · I5–I–IV–V

How Chris Brown is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Film score pianoBig sweeps for the moment the hero looks up.
The IV–V–vi–I loop18 songs use it
The I–V–ii–IV loop56 songs use it

Questions about Chris Brown on piano

What are the easiest Chris Brown songs to play on piano?

Start with Don’t Wake Me Up and With You: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Chris Brown songs in?

Most often Bb major, C major and A minor.

Which chord progressions do Chris Brown songs use?

IV–V–vi–I and I–V–ii–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.