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Natalie Merchant piano songs

3 songs by Natalie Merchant, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano and lullaby piano in 6/8.

Build A LeveeNatalie Merchant

Kind & GenerousWritten by Natalie Merchant

MotherlandWritten by Natalie Merchant

Every Natalie Merchant song

Build A LeveeA minor · 4/4 · i–bIII–bVII–i
Kind & GenerousEb major · 4/4 · VII–I–#IV–V
MotherlandF minor · 6/8 · bVI–bIII–bVI–bIII

How Natalie Merchant is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Lullaby piano in 6/8Rocking in sixes, like a boat on calm water.

Questions about Natalie Merchant on piano

What are the easiest Natalie Merchant songs to play on piano?

Start with Build A Levee and Kind & Generous: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Natalie Merchant songs in?

Most often A minor, Eb major and F minor.