Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Everywhere But Here on piano
Written by Rob Wells, David Martin & others
- D major
- 4/4
- 86 BPM
- 2006
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Everywhere But Here in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – G – D – Em
How it goes
Everywhere But Here sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiGIVDIEmii- EmE · G · B
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swing push
How it goes
Three chords tumble out early with a swing, then the bar breathes. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 86 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: Em – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmGD
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Questions about Everywhere But Here
What chords are in Everywhere But Here?
The loop is Em – G – D – Em (ii – IV – I – ii) in D major, and the song ends on Em – G – D.
What key is Everywhere But Here in?
D major, at about 86 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Everywhere But Here?
Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Everywhere But Here 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.