Fast Cars And Freedom Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Fast Cars And Freedom in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – Dm – F – C
How it goes
Fast Cars And Freedom sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiFIVCI
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- FF · A · C
37 songs go round the same chords
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.
Pop heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
How it goes
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Peekaboo chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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: Dm – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmFC

What chords are in Fast Cars And Freedom?

The loop is C – Dm – F – C (I – ii – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – F – C.

What key is Fast Cars And Freedom in?

C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Fast Cars And Freedom?

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 Fast Cars And Freedom 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.