Never Comes The Day Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Never Comes The Day in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: C – G – C – G
Never Comes The Day sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGICIVGI
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
384 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
Seesaw bassRoot–fifth bass · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push-and-land chords
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push-and-land chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
- DD · F# · A

What chords are in Never Comes The Day?

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

What key is Never Comes The Day in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Never Comes The Day?

Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Never Comes The Day 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.