Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play As Far As Faith Will Take Me on piano
Written by Scott Krippayne & Kyle Matthews
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 119 BPM
- vi–V–IV–I loop
- 1994
- Medium
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Learn As Far As Faith Will Take Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Bb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
As Far As Faith Will Take Me sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmviBbVAbIVEbI- CmC · Eb · G
- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Open sky
How it goes
Root, fifth, then a high third: open and airy, the sound of a big sky. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-10 (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 918 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Double-clap chords
How it goes
Quick double claps on beats 2 and 4, leaving beats 1 and 3 empty. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 119 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: Bbsus4 – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Bbsus4BbEb- Bbsus4Bb · Eb · F
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Questions about As Far As Faith Will Take Me
What chords are in As Far As Faith Will Take Me?
The loop is Cm – Bb – Ab – Eb (vi – V – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Bbsus4 – Bb – Eb.
What key is As Far As Faith Will Take Me in?
Eb major, at about 119 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in As Far As Faith Will Take Me?
Open sky: open arpeggio 1-5-10, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is As Far As Faith Will Take Me 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.