Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play One Call Away on piano
By Charlie Puth
- Db major
- 4/4
- 92 BPM
- I–V–vi–IV loop
- 2015
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn One Call Away in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Ab – Bbm – Gb
How it goes
One Call Away sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIAbVBbmviGbIV- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Hop-skip heartbeat
How it goes
Three steps, then a quick hop that skips right over beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 250 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 92 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.
- 5
Ending: Db – Gb – Db
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbGbDb
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Questions about One Call Away
What chords are in One Call Away?
The loop is Db – Ab – Bbm – Gb (I – V – vi – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Db – Gb – Db.
What key is One Call Away in?
Db major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One Call Away?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One Call 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.