Walk Away Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Walk Away in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: G – Bb – C – C7
Walk Away sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIBbIIICIVC7IV7
- GG · B · D
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- C7C · E · G · Bb
102 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
Knock-knock footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Jazzy flicker
Two notes with a big gap between them flicker in a smooth, jazzy colour. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Jazzy flickerTwo-note ostinato · BalladRight handMedium
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Both hands at 117 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.
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Ending: Eb – F – Gm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm
- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D

What chords are in Walk Away?

The loop is G – Bb – C – C7 (I – III – IV – IV7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.

What key is Walk Away in?

G minor, at about 117 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Walk Away?

Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Walk Away easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.

Can I hear the real melody of Walk Away?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure of the song from a score, with both hands.