Anywhere But Here Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Anywhere But Here in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Csus4 – C – Csus4 – C
Anywhere But Here sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Csus4 is C, F and G; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Csus4Isus4CICsus4Isus4CI
- Csus4C · F · G
- CC · E · G
37 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Sneaky heartbeat
One strong note, then two sneaky ones hiding between the beats. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 436 songs of the library.
Sneaky heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
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.
Sprint-and-stop chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 120 BPM
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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D

What chords are in Anywhere But Here?

The loop is Csus4 – C – Csus4 – C (Isus – I – Isus – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Anywhere But Here in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Anywhere But Here?

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

Is Anywhere But Here 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.