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How to play Everyday on piano

By Dave Matthews Band

  • C major
  • 2/2
  • 90 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Sleepy heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn Everyday in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: C – Bbsus4 – C – Bbsus4

    Everyday sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Bbsus4 is Bb, Eb and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    CIBbsus4bVIIsus4CIBbsus4bVIIsus4
    • CC · E · G
    • Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
  2. 2

    Left hand: Sleepy heartbeat

    One long note, then a soft double tap in the second half. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 314 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    Right hand: the chords, held

    In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 90 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.

  5. 5

    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

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Questions about Everyday

What chords are in Everyday?

The loop is C – Bbsus4 – C – Bbsus4 (I – bVIIsus – I – bVIIsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Everyday in?

C major, at about 90 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Everyday?

Sleepy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Everyday 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.