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Eddy Arnold piano songs

5 songs by Eddy Arnold, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, waltz piano and bossa nova piano.

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-SEddy Arnold

Make The World Go AwayEddy Arnold

Kentucky WaltzEddy Arnold

The Last Word In Lonesome Is MeEddy Arnold

Every Eddy Arnold song

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-SC major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
Make The World Go AwayC major · 2/2 · V7–I–IV–V7
Kentucky WaltzC major · 3/4 · II7–V7–I–io
The Last Word In Lonesome Is MeC major · 3/4 · IV–ii–V–I
Will The Circle Be UnbrokenG major · 4/4 · I–IV–iv–I

How Eddy Arnold is played

Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
The V7–I–V7–I loop414 songs use it
The V7–I–IV–V7 loop29 songs use it
The I–IV–iv–I loop23 songs use it

Questions about Eddy Arnold on piano

What are the easiest Eddy Arnold songs to play on piano?

Start with C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S, Kentucky Waltz and The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Eddy Arnold songs in?

Most often C major and G major.

Which chord progressions do Eddy Arnold songs use?

V7–I–V7–I, V7–I–IV–V7 and I–IV–iv–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.