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How to play Walkin’ Back To Georgia on piano
By Jim Croce
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Walkin’ Back To Georgia in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – D – A – E
How it goes
Walkin’ Back To Georgia sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#miiDbVIIAIVEI- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Dancing heartbeat
How it goes
Notes dance around the beats, pushing ahead on the “ands”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 245 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: D – A – E
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DAE
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Questions about Walkin’ Back To Georgia
What chords are in Walkin’ Back To Georgia?
The loop is F#m – D – A – E (ii – bVII – IV – I) in E major, and the song ends on D – A – E.
What key is Walkin’ Back To Georgia in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Walkin’ Back To Georgia?
Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Walkin’ Back To Georgia 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.