Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Take The Long Way Home on piano
By Supertramp
- C minor
- 4/4
- 133 BPM
- 1979
- Easy
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Learn Take The Long Way Home in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Csus4 – Db – C
How it goes
Take The Long Way Home sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Csus4 is C, F and G; Db is Db, F and Ab; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiCsus4Isus4DbbIICI- CmC · Eb · G
- Csus4C · F · G
- DbDb · F · Ab
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 133 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Take The Long Way Home
What chords are in Take The Long Way Home?
The loop is Cm – Csus4 – Db – C (i – Isus – bII – I) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Take The Long Way Home in?
C minor, at about 133 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Take The Long Way Home?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Take The Long Way Home 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.