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David Gray piano songs

5 songs by David Gray, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, bossa nova piano and 50s doo-wop piano in 12/8.

AlibiDavid Gray

BabylonDavid Gray

FugitiveDavid Gray

Silver LiningWritten by David Gray

Every David Gray song

AlibiEb major · 4/4 · V–I–V–I
BabylonEb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
FugitiveC major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–IV
Silver LiningG major · 4/4 · I–bVII–IV–I
This Year's LoveAb major · 12/8 · IV–V–IV–V

How David Gray is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
50s doo-wop piano in 12/8Triplet chords for a slow dance under the lights.
The V–I–V–I loop80 songs use it
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The IV–I–V–IV loop87 songs use it

Questions about David Gray on piano

What are the easiest David Gray songs to play on piano?

Start with Alibi, Silver Lining and This Year's Love: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are David Gray songs in?

Most often Eb major, C major and G major.

Which chord progressions do David Gray songs use?

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