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Johnny Mercer piano songs
22 songs by Johnny Mercer, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as blues and boogie-woogie piano, ballad piano and stride piano.
Every Johnny Mercer song
- Ac-cent-tchu-ate The PositiveF major · 4/4 · I–IV7–bVII7–bVI7
- I Remember YouG major · 4/4 · V7–I–io–I
- Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren)Eb major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- That Old Black MagicEb major · 4/4 · I–I7–I–I7
- Autumn LeavesB minor · 4/4 · i–iv–bVII7–bIII
- DreamBb major · 4/4 · VII7–I–V7–I
- LauraC major · 4/4 · vi–II7–V–I7
- Summer WindEb major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–Vsus
- Blues In The NightBb major · 4/4 · V7–I7–II7–V7
- Days Of Wine And RosesF major · 4/4 · I–bVII–bVI–bVII
- I Wanna Be AroundC major · 2/2 · V7–I–VII–I
- I’m An Old CowhandC minor · 2/2 · bVII7–bIII–bVII7–bIII
- I'm Old FashionedBb major · 4/4 · V7–III7–VI7–II7
- LazybonesC major · 4/4 · IV7–I–IV–V7
- Namely YouBb major · 4/4 · vi–ii–V7–I
- When The World Was YoungD major · 3/4 · iio–i–bVII–bVI
- Day In, Day OutC major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–ii
- Goody GoodyC major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–VI7–ii
- Jeepers CreepersBb major · 4/4 · V7–III7–VI7–ii
- Jeepers CreepersBb major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–iii
- Midnight SunC major · 4/4 · vi–ii–V7–I
- Something's Gotta GiveC major · 4/4 · I–VII–I–ii
How Johnny Mercer is played
Questions about Johnny Mercer on piano
What are the easiest Johnny Mercer songs to play on piano?
Start with Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive, I Remember You and Skylark (arr. Phillip Keveren): their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Johnny Mercer songs in?
Most often C major, Bb major and Eb major.
Which chord progressions do Johnny Mercer songs use?
vi–ii–V7–I, V7–I–V7–I and I–I7–I–I7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.