Jersey Girl Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Jersey Girl in 5 steps

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

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Chords: G – D – A7 – D
Jersey Girl sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVDIA7V7DI
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
72 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Stair steps
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
Stair stepsBroken chord · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
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Both hands at 70 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: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
- AA · C# · E

What chords are in Jersey Girl?

The loop is G – D – A7 – D (IV – I – V7 – I) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Jersey Girl in?

D major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Jersey Girl?

Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Jersey Girl 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.