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Gordon Lightfoot piano songs
17 songs by Gordon Lightfoot, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, bossa nova piano and rock piano.
Every Gordon Lightfoot song
- If You Could Read My MindA major · 4/4 · bIII–IV–bVII–I
- Song For A Winter’s NightG major · 2/2 · I–V–I–V
- Baby Step BackF# minor · 4/4 · i–IV–i–IV
- BeautifulC major · 4/4 · I–i–IV–iv
- Bitter GreenF major · 2/2 · V–I–IV–V
- Canadian Railroad TrilogyF major · 2/2 · I–v–I–v
- Carefree HighwayF major · 2/2 · V–I–bVII–IV
- Cotton JennyA major · 4/4 · I–IV–I7–IV
- Early Mornin’ RainF major · 4/4 · V–IV–I–IV
- For Lovin’ MeA major · 2/2 · I–IV–V–vi
- I’m Not Sayin’D major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
- If You Could Read My MindA major · 4/4 · IV–I–ii–V
- Rainy Day PeopleC major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–IV
- Ribbon Of DarknessD major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
- Steel Rail BluesC major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–I7
- Summer Side Of LifeD major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–IV
- Talking In Your SleepD major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–I
How Gordon Lightfoot is played
Questions about Gordon Lightfoot on piano
What are the easiest Gordon Lightfoot songs to play on piano?
Start with If You Could Read My Mind, Song For A Winter’s Night and Baby Step Back: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Gordon Lightfoot songs in?
Most often A major, F major and D major.
Which chord progressions do Gordon Lightfoot songs use?
I–V–I–V, i–IV–i–IV and V–I–IV–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.