Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Back From The Dead on piano
Written by Skylar Grey, Sean Anderson & others
- Bb minor
- 4/4
- 136 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Back From The Dead in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Gb – Db – Ebm
How it goes
Back From The Dead sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiGbVIDbIIIEbmiv- BbmBb · Db · F
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 136 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: Gb – Ab – Bbm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm- AbAb · C · Eb
Questions about Back From The Dead
What chords are in Back From The Dead?
The loop is Bbm – Gb – Db – Ebm (i – bVI – bIII – iv) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.
What key is Back From The Dead in?
Bb minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Back From The Dead?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Back From The Dead 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.