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How to play Wasted Days And Wasted Nights on piano
Written by Wayne M. Duncan & Freddy Fender
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1960
- Easy
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Learn Wasted Days And Wasted Nights in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – G7 – Dm
How it goes
Wasted Days And Wasted Nights sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIG7V7Dmii- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Island seesaw
How it goes
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: C – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC- FF · A · C
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Questions about Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
What chords are in Wasted Days And Wasted Nights?
The loop is G7 – C – G7 – Dm (V7 – I – V7 – ii) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.
What key is Wasted Days And Wasted Nights in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wasted Days And Wasted Nights?
Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wasted Days And Wasted Nights 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.