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How to play Nowhere To Run on piano
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- Ab major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–v–IV–I loop
- Easy
Learn Nowhere To Run in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Ebm – Db – Ab
Nowhere To Run sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbmvDbIVAbI- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Nowhere To Run
What chords are in Nowhere To Run?
The loop is Ab – Ebm – Db – Ab (I – v – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Nowhere To Run in?
Ab major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Nowhere To Run?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Nowhere To Run 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.