Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play She Moves (Far Away) on piano
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- B minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn She Moves (Far Away) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bm – Em – D – C
She Moves (Far Away) sits in B minor: B is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bm is B, D and F#; Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BmiEmivDIIICbII- BmB · D · F#
- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Seesaw bass
Low, higher, low, higher on every beat: a steady seesaw. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 481 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. 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.
- 5
Ending: G – A – Bm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GABm- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
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Questions about She Moves (Far Away)
What chords are in She Moves (Far Away)?
The loop is Bm – Em – D – C (i – iv – bIII – bII) in B minor, and the song ends on G – A – Bm.
What key is She Moves (Far Away) in?
B minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in She Moves (Far Away)?
Seesaw bass: root–fifth 1-5-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is She Moves (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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.