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Dave Matthews piano songs

6 songs by Dave Matthews, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and lullaby piano in 6/8.

GravediggerDave Matthews

Grey Blue EyesDave Matthews

OhDave Matthews

So Damn LuckyDave Matthews

Every Dave Matthews song

GravediggerA minor · 4/4 · i–V–i–bVII
Grey Blue EyesG major · 4/4 · IV–I–ii–I
OhA major · 4/4 · I–vi–I–V
So Damn LuckyE major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
Stay Or LeaveB minor · 6/8 · i–bIII–bVII–bVI
TroubleA major · 4/4 · I–IV–Isus–I

How Dave Matthews is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Lullaby piano in 6/8Rocking in sixes, like a boat on calm water.
The IV–I–ii–I loop53 songs use it
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The i–bIII–bVII–bVI loop17 songs use it

Questions about Dave Matthews on piano

What are the easiest Dave Matthews songs to play on piano?

Start with Grey Blue Eyes, Oh and So Damn Lucky: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Dave Matthews songs in?

Most often A major, A minor and G major.

Which chord progressions do Dave Matthews songs use?

IV–I–ii–I, I–IV–I–IV and i–bIII–bVII–bVI come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.