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Peter Gabriel piano songs

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

Don’t Give UpPeter Gabriel

In Your EyesPeter Gabriel

Come Talk To MeWritten by Peter Gabriel

Down To EarthPeter Gabriel

Every Peter Gabriel song

Don’t Give UpC minor · 3/4 · bVIsus–bIII–bVI–bVIsus
In Your EyesD major · 4/4 · vi–I–IV–I
Come Talk To MeF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
Down To EarthC major · 3/4 · I–II–I–II
Here Comes The FloodC# minor · 4/4 · i–bVII–bVI–i
SledgehammerEb major · 4/4 · vi–bVII–I–vi

How Peter Gabriel is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The vi–I–IV–I loop25 songs use it
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The I–II–I–II loop15 songs use it

Questions about Peter Gabriel on piano

What are the easiest Peter Gabriel songs to play on piano?

Start with Don’t Give Up, Down To Earth and Here Comes The Flood: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Peter Gabriel songs in?

Most often C minor, D major and F major.

Which chord progressions do Peter Gabriel songs use?

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