Am
I am a poor wayfaring stranger
Dm Am
While traveling through this world of woe
D7
Yet there's no sickness toil nor danger
Dm G Am
In that bright world to which I go
F C
I'm going there to see my Father
F C E7
I'm going there no more to roam
Am
I'm only going over Jordan
Dm E7 Am
I'm only going over home
I know dark clouds will gather round me
Dm Am
I know my way is rough and steep
D7
Yet beauteous fields rise before me
Dm G Am
Where God redeems their vigil's keep
F C
I'm going there to see my mother
F C E7
She said she'd meet me when I come
Am
I'm only going over Jordan
Dm Am
I'm only going over home
A great Irish traditional sung by many people like Johnny Cash, Luka Bloom Danny Boy (trad)
The Chords used in the song:
C:
Cmaj7:
F:
Fm:
G:
C Cmaj7 F Fm
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
C Am D7 G
From glen to glen and down the mountain side
C Cmaj7 F Fm
The summer's gone and all the roses dying
C Am Dm G C
'Tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide
G Am C F C
But come ye back when summer's in the meadow
G Am Am F C D7 G
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
C F C Am Fm
And I'll be here in sunshine or in sha-dow
C Am Dm G C G7
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy I love you so
C Cmaj7 F Fm
But if he come and all the roses dying
C Am G
And I am dead, as dead I well may be
C Cmaj7 C7 F Fm
You'll come and find the place where I am lying
C Am F G C
And kneel and say an Ave there for me
G Am C F C
And I shall feel, though soft you tread above me
G Am Am F G
And then my grave will richer, sweeter be
G C D C Am
For you will bend and tell me that you lo---ve me
C Am Dm G C G7
And I shall rest in peace until you come to me
C Am7 C/G
And I shall rest in peace until you come to me
Many pop songs are written in C Major Scale. When you know how to play these basic chords and progressions it becomes a lot easier to recognize them in songs !
It is common to number the chords, starting with the I (roman 1) for the first chord in the scale.
For C major, the I chord is obviously C major.
A chord progression that is seen in a lot of pop and blues songs is I-IV-V
In the scale of see this would be:
I: C Major
IV: F Major
V: G Major
Have a go at playing these chords and it will probably immediately sound familiar ! :)
Hello by Adele is a great song to play on the piano. It’s easy to learn and it sounds great! In this tutorial i’ll teach you how to play this song by using simple chord diagrams, it’s similar to the tabs for guitar are written down. You don’t need to be able to read music to understand.
Have fun !
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First, there the intro that has these chords (they are also the chords use in the rest of the song ! Really easy !):
Em G D C
These images show how to place your fingers:
Em
G
D
C
Em G D C
Hello, it’s me.
Em G D C Em G
I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet, to go over.
D C Em G
Everything they say that time’s supposed to heal you,
D C
but I ain’t done much healing.
Em G D C
Hello, can you hear me?
Em G D C Em G D C
I’m in California dreaming Gout who we used to be when we were younger and free.
Em G D C
I’ve forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet.
Bm
G D Bm C
There’s such a difference between us
G D C
and a million miles.
Em C G D Em C G D Em
Hello from the other side, I must’ve called a thousand times to tell you
C G D Em C G D
I’m sorry, for everything that I’ve done, but when I call you never seem to be home.
Em C G D Em C G D Em
Hello from the outside, at least I can say that I’ve tried to tell you
C G D Em
I’m sorry, for breaking your heart, but it don’t matter,
C G D Em G D C
it clearly doesn’t tear you apart anymore.
Em G D C Em G D
Hello, how are you? It’s so typical of me to talk about myself.
C Em G D C Em G
I’m sorry, I hope that you’re well, did you ever make it out of that town
D C
where nothing ever happened?
G D Bm C
It’s no secret that the both of us
G D C
are running out of time.
Em C G D Em C G D Em
So, hello from the other side, I must’ve called a thousand times to tell you
C G D Em C G D
I’m sorry, for everything that I’ve done, but when I call you never seem to be home.
Em C G D Em C G D Em
Hello from the outside, at least I can say that I’ve tried to tell you
C G D Em
I’m sorry, for breaking your heart, but it don’t matter,
C G D Em C D G
it clearly doesn’t tear you apart anymore.
Em C
Ooooohh, anymore.
D G Em C
Ooooohh, anymore.
D G Em C
Ooooohh, anymore.
D
Anymore.
Em C G D Em C G D Em
Hello from the other side, I must’ve called a thousand times to tell you
C G D Em C G D
I’m sorry, for everything that I’ve done, but when I call you never seem to be home.
Em C G D Em C G D Em
Hello from the outside, at least I can say that I’ve tried to tell you
C G D Em
I’m sorry, for breaking your heart, but it don’t matter,
In these diagrams the basic major and minor piano chords are shown. These graphics display the position of the fingers on the keyboard. The red dots mark the key that should be pushed. The tones, or different keys, together will form a chord, a harmony.
A Major
B Major
C Major
D Major
E Major
F Major
G Major
A Minor
B Minor
C Minor
D Minor
E Minor
F Minor
G Minor
Great song, very easy to play. With some practice, it is very rewarding.
This song appears in the movie soundtrack of the film Le Fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain. It’s written by Yann Tiersen, a composer who i’d recommend to look up. Many of his songs are very interesting to learn when you are beginning to learn to play the piano.
C Cmaj7 F
Imagine there’s no heaven
C Cmaj7 F
It’s easy if you try
C Cmaj7 F
No hell below us
C Cmaj7 F
The Chords:
C:
Cmaj7:
F:
Above us only sky
Living for to – day
Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace
(chorus)
F G C Cmaj7 E E7
You may say I’m a dreamer
F G C Cmaj7 E E7
But I’m not the only one
F G C Cmaj7 E E7
I hope some day you’ll join us
F G C
And the world will be as one
The chords:
F:
G:
C:
Cmaj7:
E:
E7:
Imagine no posses – sions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world
You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope some day you’ll join us
And the world will live as one
Imagine all the people
The most important thing when you starting playing the piano is patience. Do be in a hurry. Starting to play a new instrument takes time. Takes practise. Don’t expect anything in the beginning. Practise easy songs, practise basic chords (see the basic piano chords article) Get to know the instrument.
And, maybe most important of all, listen careful. Listen to the sounds of the piano, the tones, the harmonies.
