Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Outta The Way on piano
Written by Beau Black & Ford Riley
- G minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
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Learn Outta The Way in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Cm – Eb – D
How it goes
Outta The Way sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Cm is C, Eb and G; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmiCmivEbVIDV- GmG · Bb · D
- CmC · Eb · G
- EbEb · G · Bb
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
How it goes
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Springy chords
How it goes
A quick double skip at the start, then steady chords to the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Eb – F – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- FF · A · C
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Questions about Outta The Way
What chords are in Outta The Way?
The loop is Gm – Cm – Eb – D (i – iv – bVI – V) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Outta The Way in?
G minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Outta The Way?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Outta The Way 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.