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Paul Simon piano songs

10 songs by Paul Simon, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and waltz piano.

Every Paul Simon song

How Paul Simon is played

Questions about Paul Simon on piano

What are the easiest Paul Simon songs to play on piano?

Start with American Tune, Gone at Last and Graceland: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Paul Simon songs in?

Most often E major, C major and G major.

Which chord progressions do Paul Simon songs use?

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