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Ray Davies piano songs
10 songs by Ray Davies, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and rock piano.
Every Ray Davies song
- LolaE major · 4/4 · I–IV–bVII–I
- You Really Got MeF major · 4/4 · bVII–I–bVII–I
- A Well Respected ManG major · 4/4 · IV–vi–ii–IV
- Come DancingG major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
- DaysD major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- Don’t Forget To DanceA major · 4/4 · V–I–V–I
- Rock ’n Roll FantasyF major · 4/4 · vi–I–vi–I
- See My FriendsEb major · 4/4 · I–ii–V–Isus
- Set Me FreeC major · 4/4 · V–vi–V–vi
- Stop Your SobbingC major · 4/4 · V–IV–V–IV
How Ray Davies is played
Questions about Ray Davies on piano
What are the easiest Ray Davies songs to play on piano?
Start with Lola, A Well Respected Man and Come Dancing: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Ray Davies songs in?
Most often F major, G major and C major.
Which chord progressions do Ray Davies songs use?
I–IV–bVII–I, bVII–I–bVII–I and I–V–I–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.