Songwriter
John Mellencamp piano songs
30 songs by John Mellencamp, 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 John Mellencamp song
- SomedayG minor · 4/4 · i–v–iv–i
- Lonely Ol’ NightE major · 4/4 · I–Isus–I–Isus
- Ain't Even Done With The NightB major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Authority SongD major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–I
- Check It OutG major · 4/4 · IV–I–Isus–I
- Cherry BombG major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–ii
- Crumblin' DownA major · 4/4 · I–bVII–I–bVII
- Dance NakedG major · 4/4 · V5–IV–I5–V5
- ForgivenessA major · 4/4 · IVsus–V–IVsus–V
- Freedom’s RoadD major · 4/4 · bVII–IV–I–V
- Get A Leg UpA major · 4/4 · I5–bVII5–I5–bVII5
- Ghost Towns Along The HighwayF# minor · 4/4 · i–bIII–i–bIII
- Hand To Hold On ToA major · 4/4 · I–vi–I–vi
- Heaven Is A Lonely PlaceC major · 2/2 · bVII–I–bVII–I
- I’m Not Running AnymoreG major · 4/4 · V–IV–I–V
- Jackie BrownE major · 2/2 · IV–#ivo–V–I
- Jim CrowC major · 4/4 · vi–iii–vi–iii
- Just Another DayG major · 4/4 · vi–IV5–Vsus–vi
- Our CountryG major · 4/4 · I–bVIIsus–I–bVIIsus
- Paper In FireB major · 4/4 · I7–IV–I5–I7
- Pink HousesG major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- Pop SingerG major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- Rain On The ScarecrowA major · 4/4 · vi–I–V–vi
- RumbleseatF major · 4/4 · V–I–IV–V
- Rural RouteC major · 4/4 · II5–I5–II5–I5
- Small TownB major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–V
- The AmericansE major · 4/4 · IV–V–IV–V
- This TimeC major · 4/4 · IV–I–iii–IV
- This TimeF major · 4/4 · I–V–bVII–IV
- Your Life Is NowG major · 4/4 · I5–Isus–I5–Isus
How John Mellencamp is played
Questions about John Mellencamp on piano
What are the easiest John Mellencamp songs to play on piano?
Start with Someday, Ain't Even Done With The Night and Check It Out: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are John Mellencamp songs in?
Most often G major, A major and C major.
Which chord progressions do John Mellencamp songs use?
i–v–iv–i, I–Isus–I–Isus and I–IV–I–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.