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Tom Paxton piano songs

6 songs by Tom Paxton, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, pop piano and stride piano.

Bad Old DaysWritten by Tom Paxton

Child of the MorningWritten by Tom Paxton

Home For Me (Is Anywhere You Are)Tom Paxton

How Beautiful upon the MountainWritten by Tom Paxton

Every Tom Paxton song

Bad Old DaysA major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
Child of the MorningB minor · 4/4 · bIII–bVII–bVI–V7
Home For Me (Is Anywhere You Are)Eb major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–ii
How Beautiful upon the MountainF major · 2/2 · I–IV–V–I
Jennifer and KateD major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–I
The Last Thing On My MindC major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–V

How Tom Paxton is played

Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Stride pianoA leaping left hand, ragtime style.
The I–V7–I–V7 loop222 songs use it
The I–IV–I–ii loop75 songs use it
The I–IV–V–I loop215 songs use it

Questions about Tom Paxton on piano

What are the easiest Tom Paxton songs to play on piano?

Start with Bad Old Days, Child of the Morning and Home For Me (Is Anywhere You Are): their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Tom Paxton songs in?

Most often A major, B minor and Eb major.

Which chord progressions do Tom Paxton songs use?

I–V7–I–V7, I–IV–I–ii and I–IV–V–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.