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Hank Cochran piano songs

3 songs by Hank Cochran, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, bossa nova piano and ballad piano.

A Little Bitty TearWritten by Hank Cochran

I Want To Go With YouWritten by Hank Cochran

I’m A Long Way From HomeWritten by Hank Cochran

Every Hank Cochran song

A Little Bitty TearF major · 2/2 · I–I7–IV–iv
I Want To Go With YouC major · 4/4 · I–io–ii–V7
I’m A Long Way From HomeD major · 4/4 · IV–V–IV–V

How Hank Cochran is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The I–I7–IV–iv loop38 songs use it
The IV–V–IV–V loop96 songs use it

Questions about Hank Cochran on piano

What are the easiest Hank Cochran songs to play on piano?

Start with A Little Bitty Tear, I Want To Go With You and I’m A Long Way From Home: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Hank Cochran songs in?

Most often F major, C major and D major.

Which chord progressions do Hank Cochran songs use?

I–I7–IV–iv and IV–V–IV–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.