Day In, Day Out Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Day In, Day Out in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: C – Dm – C – Dm
Day In, Day Out sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiCIDmii
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
164 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Giant steps
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Springy chords
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Springy chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 150 BPM
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.
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Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Day In, Day Out?

The loop is C – Dm – C – Dm (I – ii – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Day In, Day Out in?

C major, at about 150 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Day In, Day Out?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Day In, Day Out 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.