Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Southern Comfort Zone on piano
Written by Kelley Lovelace, Brad Paisley & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 2012
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Southern Comfort Zone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – Esus4 – E – Esus4
How it goes
Southern Comfort Zone sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; Esus4 is E, A and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIEsus4Isus4EIEsus4Isus4- EE · G# · B
- Esus4E · A · B
- 2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: E – Esus4 – E
How it goes
The last chords are I – Isus – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EEsus4E
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Questions about Southern Comfort Zone
What chords are in Southern Comfort Zone?
The loop is E – Esus4 – E – Esus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in E major, and the song ends on E – Esus4 – E.
What key is Southern Comfort Zone in?
E major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Southern Comfort Zone?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Southern Comfort Zone easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.