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Justin Hayward piano songs

4 songs by Justin Hayward, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, pop piano and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

GypsyWritten by Justin Hayward

It’s Up To YouWritten by Justin Hayward

Lovely To See YouWritten by Justin Hayward

Never Comes The DayWritten by Justin Hayward

Every Justin Hayward song

GypsyE minor · 4/4 · i–bVII–i–bIII
It’s Up To YouE major · 4/4 · I–bVII–IV–I
Lovely To See YouE major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
Never Comes The DayG major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I

How Justin Hayward is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
The I–bVII–IV–I loop102 songs use it
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it

Questions about Justin Hayward on piano

What are the easiest Justin Hayward songs to play on piano?

Start with Never Comes The Day: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Justin Hayward songs in?

Most often E major, E minor and G major.

Which chord progressions do Justin Hayward songs use?

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