Seven Lonely Days Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Seven Lonely Days in 5 steps

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

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Chords: D7 – G – C – G
Seven Lonely Days sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7GICIVGI
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
106 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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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: 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 Seven Lonely Days?

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

What key is Seven Lonely Days in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Seven Lonely Days?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Seven Lonely Days 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.