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Sugarland piano songs

5 songs by Sugarland, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, lullaby piano in 6/8 and pop piano.

Already GoneSugarland

Everyday AmericaSugarland

It HappensSugarland

Every Sugarland song

Already GoneD major · 6/8 · I–IV–I–V
Already GoneA major · 4/4 · V–vi–V–IV
Everyday AmericaD major · 4/4 · IV–V–I–vi
It HappensEb major · 4/4 · vi–IV–I–V
Want ToEb major · 2/2 · I–V–vi–V

How Sugarland is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Lullaby piano in 6/8Rocking in sixes, like a boat on calm water.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I–IV–I–V loop144 songs use it
The V–vi–V–IV loop28 songs use it
The IV–V–I–vi loop29 songs use it

Questions about Sugarland on piano

What are the easiest Sugarland songs to play on piano?

Start with Already Gone and It Happens: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Sugarland songs in?

Most often D major, Eb major and A major.

Which chord progressions do Sugarland songs use?

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