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The Kinks piano songs

4 songs by The Kinks, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and bossa nova piano.

Waterloo SunsetThe Kinks

(So) Tired Of Waiting For YouThe Kinks

SleepwalkerThe Kinks

Sunny AfternoonThe Kinks

Every The Kinks song

Waterloo SunsetEb major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–I
(So) Tired Of Waiting For YouF major · 4/4 · I–bVII–I–bVII
SleepwalkerD major · 4/4 · I–bVII–V–IV
Sunny AfternoonF major · 4/4 · III7–vi–IV–vi

How The Kinks is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
The I–V–IV–I loop202 songs use it
The I–bVII–I–bVII loop90 songs use it

Questions about The Kinks on piano

What are the easiest The Kinks songs to play on piano?

Start with Sleepwalker and Sunny Afternoon: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are The Kinks songs in?

Most often F major, Eb major and D major.

Which chord progressions do The Kinks songs use?

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