Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
The Long Way Home: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Rosanne Cash & John Leventhal
- E minor
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- i–IV–i–IV loop
- 2014
- Easy
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The Long Way Home written out as piano music: the i – IV – i – IV loop in E minor for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand steady chords.
The Long Way Home chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in E 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 | Em | i | E G B |
| 2 | A | IV | A C# E |
| 3 | Em | i | E G B |
| 4 | A | IV | A C# E |
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: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and steady chords in the right, over the Em – A – Em – A 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 The Long Way Home
Does the sheet music for The Long Way Home 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 The Long Way Home?
The loop is Em – A – Em – A (i – IV – i – IV) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is The Long Way Home in?
E minor, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Long Way Home?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Long Way Home 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.