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Jimmy Buffett piano songs

5 songs by Jimmy Buffett, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as bossa nova piano and pop piano.

MargaritavilleWritten by Jimmy Buffett

Changes In AttitudesJimmy Buffett

Cheeseburger In ParadiseWritten by Jimmy Buffett

Come MondayJimmy Buffett

Every Jimmy Buffett song

MargaritavilleD major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–I
Changes In AttitudesD major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–IV
Cheeseburger In ParadiseD major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–I
Come MondayC major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–I
Grapefruit-Juicy FruitC major · 4/4 · VII–I–VII–I

How Jimmy Buffett is played

Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I–IV–V–I loop215 songs use it
The IV–I–V–IV loop87 songs use it

Questions about Jimmy Buffett on piano

What are the easiest Jimmy Buffett songs to play on piano?

Start with Margaritaville, Come Monday and Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Jimmy Buffett songs in?

Most often D major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Jimmy Buffett songs use?

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