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Dr. John piano songs
11 songs by Dr. John, 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 rock piano.
Every Dr. John song
- Bring Your Own AlongG major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- Going Back To New OrleansB minor · 2/2 · i–bVI7–V7–i
- I'm On A RollG major · 4/4 · I7–V7–I7–V7
- Iko IkoD major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- Junko PartnerG major · 2/2 · I7–IV7–I7–V7
- Mama RouxC major · 4/4 · II–iv–I7–II
- My Key Don't Fit (Somebody Changed The Lock)Bb major · 4/4 · VI7–II7–V7–I7
- QualifiedEb major · 4/4 · I–v–IV–I
- Right Place, Wrong TimeE minor · 4/4 · bIII–IV–bIII–IV
- Such A NightF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Your Average Kind Of GuyD major · 12/8 · V7–I–V7–IV
How Dr. John is played
Questions about Dr. John on piano
What are the easiest Dr. John songs to play on piano?
Start with I'm On A Roll, Iko Iko and Junko Partner: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Dr. John songs in?
Most often G major, D major and B minor.
Which chord progressions do Dr. John songs use?
I–V7–I–V7, i–bVI7–V7–i and I7–IV7–I7–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.