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Merle Haggard piano songs
8 songs by Merle Haggard, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and bossa nova piano.
Every Merle Haggard song
- Branded ManG major · 4/4 · V7–I–IV–I
- I Think I'll Just Stay Here And DrinkA major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- If We Make It Through DecemberF major · 4/4 · I–bVII–IV–I
- If We're Not Back In Love By MondayD major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
- Mama TriedD major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Swinging DoorsG major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–I7
- The Fightin' Side Of MeD major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- The Way I AmG major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–IV
How Merle Haggard is played
Questions about Merle Haggard on piano
What are the easiest Merle Haggard songs to play on piano?
Start with Branded Man, I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink and If We Make It Through December: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Merle Haggard songs in?
Most often G major, D major and A major.
Which chord progressions do Merle Haggard songs use?
I–IV–I–IV, V7–I–IV–I and I–bVII–IV–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.