Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go on piano
By Alabama
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 135 BPM
- IV–I–vi–IV loop
- Easy
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Learn Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab
How it goes
Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbICmviAbIV- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
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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.
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Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 135 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.
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Ending: Cm – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmAbEb
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Questions about Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go
What chords are in Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Cm – Ab (IV – I – vi – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Cm – Ab – Eb.
What key is Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go in?
Eb major, at about 135 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go?
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 Forever’s As Far As I’ll Go 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.