Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Far From The Home I Love on piano
By Joan Frey Boytim
- C minor
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1964
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Far From The Home I Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – Eb – Ab – Db
How it goes
Far From The Home I Love sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiEbIIIAbVIDbbII- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Far From The Home I Love
What chords are in Far From The Home I Love?
The loop is Cm – Eb – Ab – Db (i – bIII – bVI – bII) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Far From The Home I Love in?
C minor, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Far From The Home I Love?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Far From The Home I Love 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.