Peggy Sue Got Married Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Peggy Sue Got Married 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 – G – D7 – G
Peggy Sue Got Married 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; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGID7V7GI
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
72 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Over-the-hill
A jump up to the top, then down through the chord to home. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-3-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
Over-the-hillBroken chord · BalladLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Run-up chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 140 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 – C – G
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GCG

What chords are in Peggy Sue Got Married?

The loop is C – G – D7 – G (IV – I – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on G – C – G.

What key is Peggy Sue Got Married in?

G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Peggy Sue Got Married?

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

Is Peggy Sue Got Married 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.