Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: A – E – Bm – D
How it goes
Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B; Bm is B, D and F#; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- BmB · D · F#
- DD · F# · A
56 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Push and land
How it goes
A push just before beat 3, then two calm landings. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Push and landRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Firefly blink
How it goes
The top note and the one below blink back and forth like a firefly. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Firefly blinkTwo-note ostinato · Film scoreRight handMedium
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Both hands at 127 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.
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Ending: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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What chords are in Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)?

The loop is A – E – Bm – D (I – V – ii – IV) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.

What key is Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) in?

A major, at about 127 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical)?

Push and land: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Anywhere But Here (from Pretty Woman: The Musical) 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.