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How to play Everyday I Have The Blues on piano
Written by Peter Chatman
- G major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- I–I7–IV7–I loop
- 1952
- Easy
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Learn Everyday I Have The Blues in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – G7 – C7 – G
How it goes
Everyday I Have The Blues sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIG7I7C7IV7GI- GG · B · D
- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Little steps
How it goes
Up the chord and back, one step at a time. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 304 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Everyday I Have The Blues
What chords are in Everyday I Have The Blues?
The loop is G – G7 – C7 – G (I – I7 – IV7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Everyday I Have The Blues in?
G major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Everyday I Have The Blues?
Little steps: broken chord 1-3-5-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everyday I Have The Blues easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.