Long Ago (And Far Away) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Long Ago (And Far Away) in 5 steps

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

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Chords: F – Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
Long Ago (And Far Away) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
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- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Marching giant
How it goes
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Marching giantLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 95 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Long Ago (And Far Away)?

The loop is F – Gm – C7 – F (I – ii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Long Ago (And Far Away) in?

F major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Long Ago (And Far Away)?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Long Ago (And Far Away) 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.