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How to play Werewolves Of London on piano
Written by Warren Zevon, Waddy Wachtel & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- 1978
- Medium
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Learn Werewolves Of London in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – C – G – D
How it goes
Werewolves Of London sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; 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.
DICbVIIGIVDI- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Double-skip footsteps
How it goes
Steady steps with two quick skips, one mid-bar and one at the end. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4& (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 397 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 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: A – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AGD- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Werewolves Of London
What chords are in Werewolves Of London?
The loop is D – C – G – D (I5 – bVII5 – IV5 – I5) in D major, and the song ends on A – G – D.
What key is Werewolves Of London in?
D major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Werewolves Of London?
Double-skip footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 · 4&, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Werewolves Of London 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.