Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Outta The Way: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Beau Black & Ford Riley
- G minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Outta The Way written out as piano music: the i – iv – bVI – V loop in G minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) and the right hand springy chords.
Outta The Way chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in G minor. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gm | i | G Bb D |
| 2 | Cm | iv | C Eb G |
| 3 | Eb | VI | Eb G Bb |
| 4 | D | V | D F# A |
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: doorbell ding-dong (broken chord 8-8-5-5) in the left hand and springy chords in the right, over the Gm – Cm – Eb – D 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.
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Questions about Outta The Way
Does the sheet music for Outta The Way 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 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.