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John David Souther piano songs

6 songs by John David Souther, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

Come On UpWritten by John David Souther

House Of PrideWritten by John David Souther

How LongWritten by John David Souther

I’ll Be Here At Closing TimeWritten by John David Souther

Every John David Souther song

Come On UpC major · 4/4 · V–I–V–I
House Of PrideC major · 4/4 · VI5–V5–II5–VI5
How LongC major · 4/4 · vi–V–IV–I
I’ll Be Here At Closing TimeEb major · 4/4 · V7–I–IV–I
Journey Down The NileD major · 4/4 · vi–IV–vi–IV
You’re Only LonelyA major · 4/4 · I–vi–IV–V7

How John David Souther is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
The V–I–V–I loop80 songs use it
The vi–V–IV–I loop51 songs use it
The V7–I–IV–I loop106 songs use it

Questions about John David Souther on piano

What are the easiest John David Souther songs to play on piano?

Start with Come On Up, House Of Pride and I’ll Be Here At Closing Time: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are John David Souther songs in?

Most often C major, Eb major and D major.

Which chord progressions do John David Souther songs use?

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