Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Further On Up The Road on piano
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- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I7–IV7–I7–V7 loop
- Easy
Learn Further On Up The Road in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C7 – G7 – D7
Further On Up The Road sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7I7C7IV7G7I7D7V7- G7G · B · D · F
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Rockabilly wiggle
Root, a skip down, a step down and back up: a rockabilly shake. Musicians call it broken chord 8-6-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 76 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 100 BPM
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: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Further On Up The Road
What chords are in Further On Up The Road?
The loop is G7 – C7 – G7 – D7 (I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Further On Up The Road in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Further On Up The Road?
Rockabilly wiggle: broken chord 8-6-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Further On Up The Road 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.