Song collection
60s piano songs
The songs of the 1960s that people play most on piano, with the chords of each and what each hand plays. Thousands of songs, the most played first.
The 120 most played
- YesterdayF major · 4/4 · I–VII7–III7–vi
- Can't Help Falling In LoveF major · 4/4 · IV–V–vi–IV
- What A Wonderful WorldF major · 4/4 · I–iii–IV–iii
- Hey JudeF major · 4/4 · IV–Isus–I–bVII
- Ain't No Mountain High EnoughD major · 4/4 · bVI–iv–v–i
- My WayEb major · 4/4 · V7–I–v–I7
- Stand By MeF major · 4/4 · I–vi–V–vi
- (They Long To Be) Close To YouG major · 4/4 · IV–III7–iii–vi
- Here Comes The SunA major · 4/4 · ii–V–bIII–bVII
- The Sound Of SilenceD minor · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- BlackbirdG major · 4/4 · bVII–IV–bIII–iv
- Yellow SubmarineG major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–I
- Moon RiverC major · 3/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- Bridge Over Troubled WaterEb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- I Want You BackAb major · 2/2 · vi–I–IV–I
- Mas Que NadaA minor · 2/2 · v–i–bVII7–v
- The Dock Of The BayG major · 4/4 · I–III–IV–III
- A Time For Us (Love Theme)Bb major · 3/4 · ii–iii–vi–iii
- God Only KnowsE major · 4/4 · IV–I–ii–I
- It's A Small WorldC major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–I7
- Strangers In The NightF major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- All You Need Is LoveG major · 4/4 · V7–I–II7–V7
- Blowin’ In The WindD major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
- This Is The DayD major · 4/4 · V7–I–vi–I
- All My LovingE major · 4/4 · ii–V–I–vi
- MichelleAb major · 2/2 · III–VI–ii–V
- Here, There And EverywhereD major · 4/4 · I–ii–iii–IV
- CabaretDb major · 4/4 · I–III7–VI7–ii
- California Dreamin'A minor · 4/4 · V7–i–bVI7–V7
- Build Me Up ButtercupC major · 4/4 · I–III7–IV–V
- I WillF major · 4/4 · vi–ii–V7–I
- A Change Is Gonna ComeBb major · 6/8 · I–ii–biio–ii
- Norwegian WoodE major · 12/8 · I–v–IV–I
- Day TripperE major · 4/4 · bVI–I7–IV7–I7
- In My LifeG major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V
- RunawayBb minor · 4/4 · I–vi–I–vi
- I Started A JokeG major · 2/2 · I–iii–IV–V
- Don’t Let Me DownF major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–IV7
- And I Love HerE major · 4/4 · ii–vi–ii–vi
- Hawaii Five-O ThemeC minor · 4/4 · I–i–bVII–i
- Across The UniverseD major · 4/4 · I–iii–ii–V
- You Never Give Me Your MoneyC major · 4/4 · I–bVII–IV–I
- Pass It OnD major · 4/4 · I–iii–IV–V
- My GirlC major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
- Leaving On A Jet PlaneG major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Help!A major · 2/2 · ii–bVII–V7–I
- SomethingC major · 4/4 · I–I7–IV–II7
- When I’m Sixty-FourC major · 2/2 · I–IV–V7–I
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-DaBb major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–I7
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema)Db major · 4/4 · I–bIII7–II7–IV
- Golden SlumbersC major · 4/4 · vi–ii–V7–ii
- Up, Up And AwayG major · 2/2 · I–bVII–bVI–I
- SunnyC major · 4/4 · i–bvii–bIII7–bVI
- CryingC major · 2/2 · V7–I–IV–iv
- While My Guitar Gently WeepsC major · 4/4 · vi–#iv–IV–vi
- Daydream BelieverF major · 4/4 · IV–I–vi–II7
- Puff The Magic DragonA major · 2/2 · I–iii–IV–I
- Get Back (arr. Mona Rejino)A major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- Strawberry Fields ForeverBb major · 4/4 · V–vii–viio–vi
- Homeward BoundC major · 4/4 · IV–I–ii–I
- Oh, Pretty WomanA major · 4/4 · I–vi–iv–V
- Wooden HeartEb major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Come TogetherF major · 4/4 · i–I–V–IV
- Days Of Wine And RosesF major · 4/4 · VIsus–VI7–ii–iv
- If I FellD major · 4/4 · V7–I–ii–iii
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your FaceC major · 4/4 · ii–iii–IV–ii
- Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club BandG major · 4/4 · I–II7–IV–I
- Dr. FeelgoodG major · 6/8 · I7–IV–I7–IV
- Lady MadonnaG major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Love Me DoC major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- Try a Little KindnessD major · 2/2 · I–bVII–IV–I
- OneC minor · 4/4 · bVI7–i–bVI7–i
- A Day In The LifeG major · 4/4 · I–iii–vi–IV
- Everybody’s Talkin’E major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–I7
- For No OneC major · 4/4 · ii–VI7–ii–VI7
- No MoreBb major · 4/4 · V7–I–II–I
- With A Little Help From My FriendsE major · 4/4 · V7–iii–VI7–II7
- I’ll Never Fall In Love AgainC major · 4/4 · ii–V7–IV7–I
- Baby Elephant WalkF major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–IV
- A Holly Jolly ChristmasC major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- Let’s Twist AgainEb major · 4/4 · I–vi–IV–V
- Young GirlBb major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–ii
- Follow MeB minor · 4/4 · bIII–bVI–bIII–bVI
- The Windmills Of Your MindG major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–V7–I
- Mrs. RobinsonG major · 2/2 · I–vi–I–vi
- Higher And HigherC major · 4/4 · ii–I–ii–I
- The Bare NecessitiesF major · 2/2 · ii–VI7–ii–V7
- Do You Hear What I HearAb major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–V
- Soul FingerB major · 4/4 · I–v–I–v
- I Want To Hold Your HandG major · 4/4 · IV–V–IV–V
- Rockin' Around The Christmas TreeC major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- I Got YouD major · 4/4 · IV7–I7–V7–IV7
- Theme From “Star Trek®”C major · 2/2 · I–bII–I–bII
- Funny GirlD major · 4/4 · I–VII7–ii–biiio
- Runaround SueD major · 2/2 · I–vi–IV–V
- Penny LaneC minor · 4/4 · I–vi–i–vi
- Twist And ShoutD major · 4/4 · I–IV–V7–I
- Save The Last Dance For MeEb major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- Nowhere Man (jazz version)Eb major · 4/4 · V7–I–#IV7–IV7
- Eleanor RigbyE minor · 4/4 · bVI–i–bVI–i
- Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My HeadF major · 4/4 · iii–VI7–ii–IV
- Sunrise, SunsetG minor · 3/4 · V7–i–iv–i
- Eight Days A WeekD major · 4/4 · I–II–IV–I
- MacArthur ParkD minor · 4/4 · iv–bVI–#IV–bVI
- Green Green Grass Of HomeG major · 4/4 · I–V7–ii–V7
- SukiyakiA major · 4/4 · V–I–ii–I
- Good VibrationsD minor · 4/4 · bIII–bVI–bIII7–bVI
- Me And Bobby McGeeG major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
- I Heard It Through The GrapevineC major · 4/4 · IV7–I7–IV7–I7
- Hey BulldogB major · 4/4 · I7–v–I7–v
- BoysE major · 4/4 · I–V7–IV7–I
- It's Impossible (Somos Novios)G major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–vii
- King Of The RoadC major · 4/4 · V7–I–IV–V7
- It Hurts MeC major · 6/8 · IV–#ivo–I–III7
- AlfieC major · 4/4 · V7–I–ii–I
- Green Acres ThemeD major · 2/2 · bVII–I–bVII–V7
- Tiny BubblesF major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–V7
- PeopleA major · 4/4 · IV–V7–I–IV
- Little WingE minor · 4/4 · i–bIII–iv–i
- Ticket to RideA major · 4/4 · I–ii–V–vi
How they are played
- Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
- Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
- Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
- The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
- The V7–I–V7–I loop414 songs use it
- The I–V7–I–V7 loop222 songs use it
- Pop heartbeatLeft hand: root bass, charleston push (1, 2&, 3)
- Bossa swayLeft hand: root bass, bossa (1, 2&, 3, 4&)
- Engine 8thsLeft hand: root bass in 8ths
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Questions about 60s piano songs
What are the easiest 60s songs to play on piano?
Start with Yesterday, Can't Help Falling In Love and Hey Jude: both hands play easy patterns, and the chords go round and round.
Which chord progressions do 60s piano songs use?
I–IV–I–IV, V7–I–V7–I and I–V7–I–V7 come up most: learn one and many of these songs are within reach.
What does the left hand play in 60s piano songs?
Most often root bass, charleston push (1, 2&, 3), root bass, bossa (1, 2&, 3, 4&) and root bass in 8ths, patterns that follow the chords, so one shape works for every bar.
What keys are 60s piano songs in?
Most often C major, F major and G major.