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Journey piano songs

7 songs by Journey, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, pop piano and waltz piano.

Don’t Stop Believin’Journey

Open ArmsJourney

FaithfullyJourney

Good Morning GirlJourney

Every Journey song

Don’t Stop Believin’E major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–IV
Open ArmsD major · 3/4 · I–V–IV–vi
FaithfullyB major · 4/4 · I–vi–I–IV
Good Morning GirlC major · 4/4 · bII–bVI–III–bvii
LightsD major · 12/8 · vi–bVII–I–vi
When You Love a WomanD major · 4/4 · IV–Vsus–V–IV
Who’s Crying NowC major · 4/4 · vi–V–vi–V

How Journey is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
The I–V–vi–IV loop266 songs use it
The I–V–IV–vi loop17 songs use it
The I–vi–I–IV loop24 songs use it

Questions about Journey on piano

What are the easiest Journey songs to play on piano?

Start with Open Arms, Faithfully and Good Morning Girl: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Journey songs in?

Most often D major, C major and E major.

Which chord progressions do Journey songs use?

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