Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Far Away on piano
- G major
- 2/2
- 152 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
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Learn Far Away in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gsus4 – Fsus4 – C – Gsus4
How it goes
Far Away sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gsus4 is G, C and D; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Gsus4Isus4Fsus4bVIIsus4CIVGsus4Isus4- Gsus4G · C · D
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 152 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: F – C – G
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FCG- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Far Away
What chords are in Far Away?
The loop is Gsus4 – Fsus4 – C – Gsus4 (Isus – bVIIsus – IV5 – Isus) in G major, and the song ends on F – C – G.
What key is Far Away in?
G major, at about 152 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Far Away?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Far Away 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.