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Richard O Brien piano songs

3 songs by Richard O Brien, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and pop piano.

Sweet TransvestiteRichard O Brien

Time WarpWritten by Richard O’Brien

Touch A Touch A Touch A Touch MeRichard O'Brien

Every Richard O Brien song

Sweet TransvestiteE major · 4/4 · I–bIII–IV–I
Time WarpA major · 4/4 · bVI–bIII–bVII–IV
Touch A Touch A Touch A Touch MeBb minor · 4/4 · I–II–IV–I

How Richard O Brien is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I–bIII–IV–I loop15 songs use it
The I–II–IV–I loop18 songs use it

Questions about Richard O Brien on piano

What are the easiest Richard O Brien songs to play on piano?

Start with Sweet Transvestite: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Richard O Brien songs in?

Most often E major, A major and Bb minor.

Which chord progressions do Richard O Brien songs use?

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