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Steve Earle piano songs

4 songs by Steve Earle, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, pop piano and rock piano.

The Devil’s Right HandWritten by Steve Earle

Galway GirlWritten by Steve Earle

Guitar TownSteve Earle

The Revolution Starts... NowWritten by Steve Earle

Every Steve Earle song

The Devil’s Right HandG major · 4/4 · I–Isus–I–Isus
Galway GirlD major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
Guitar TownG major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–V
The Revolution Starts... NowBb major · 4/4 · I–v–bVII–I

How Steve Earle is played

Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The I–Isus–I–Isus loop83 songs use it
The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it
The I–IV–I–V loop144 songs use it

Questions about Steve Earle on piano

What are the easiest Steve Earle songs to play on piano?

Start with Galway Girl and Guitar Town: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Steve Earle songs in?

Most often G major, D major and Bb major.

Which chord progressions do Steve Earle songs use?

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