Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Let The Sunshine In on piano
Written by Galt Macdermot
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
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Learn Let The Sunshine In in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Bb – Cm – Eb
How it goes
Let The Sunshine In sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviBbVCmviEbI- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Gentle rocking
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, fifth: the gentle rocking under countless pop ballads. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 696 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Late-knock chords
How it goes
One chord, a long wait, then a quick knock-knock at the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 110 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: Cm – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmAbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Let The Sunshine In
What chords are in Let The Sunshine In?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Cm – Eb (vi – V – vi – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Cm – Ab – Eb.
What key is Let The Sunshine In in?
Eb major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let The Sunshine In?
Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let The Sunshine In 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.