Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Go The Distance: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Michael Bolton
- D major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
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Go The Distance written out as piano music: the IVmaj7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – Vsus4 – I – bVII – I – bVII loop in D major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand pop stabs.
Go The Distance chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in D major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gmaj7 | IVmaj7 | G B D F# |
| 1 | A7 | V7 | A C# E G |
| 1 | Dmaj7 | Imaj7 | D F# A C# |
| 2 | Gmaj7 | IVmaj7 | G B D F# |
| 2 | Asus4 | Vsus4 | A D E |
| 3 | D | I | D F# A |
| 3 | C | bVII | C E G |
| 4 | D | I | D F# A |
| 4 | C | bVII | C E G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and pop stabs in the right, over the Gmaj7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Asus4 – D – C – D – C chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about Go The Distance
Does the sheet music for Go The Distance have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Go The Distance?
The loop is Gmaj7 – A7 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – Asus4 – D – C – D – C (IVmaj7 – V7 – Imaj7 – IVmaj7 – Vsus4 – I – bVII – I – bVII) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Go The Distance in?
D major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Go The Distance?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Go The Distance easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 9 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Go The Distance?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.