Other arrangements of A Million Miles Away
Pick a learning view.
We’ll join a car a (A5)van to (D5)night.
Count on the stars to be our (D5)guides.
We’ll sim ply (Gsus2)van ish (F#)out of sight.
Go where the des ert (Gsus2)road de (Asus)cides.
There won’t be an y ob li (D)ga tions.
Or (Fmaj7)fa thers to o (Csus2)bey.
(A7sus)’Cause we’ll (A)be a (G)mil lion miles a way,
leave (F)ev ’ry (A7sus)thing be hind.
(G)When you choose to (F#7)lose your self, who (Bm7)knows what (E)you might find?
(A)And (Gmaj9)once the jour ney’s (Dsus2)done, you’ll (Fmaj7)have some (G)faith in me.
(Em7)Af ter a mil lion (Dsus2)miles or so, we (Gmaj7)might feel (Asus)like (A)we’re (Gsus2)free.
May be we’ll trav el (A5)on the (D5)sea.
I’ll tend the sails and you can (D5)steer.
Watch the waves (Gsus2)roll on (F#)end less ly.
And the hor i zon (Gsus2)dis ap (Asus)pear.
We’ll leave all thoughts a bout the (D)fu ture Or (Fmaj7)till some fu ture (Csus2)day.
(A7sus)’Cause we’ll (A)be a (G)mil lion miles a way,
leave (F)ev ’ry (A7sus)thing be hind.
(G)When you choose to (F#7)lose your self, who (Bm7)knows what (E)you might find?
(A)And (Gmaj9)once the jour ney’s (Dsus2)done, it (Fmaj7)won’t seem (G)quite so far.
(Em7)Af ter a mil lion (Dsus2)miles or so, we’ll (Gmaj7)find out (Asus)like (A)we’re (Gsus2)free.
(Asus)who (A)we (Gsus2)are.
(G)Fol low wher ev er the (D)wind starts blow ing.
A mil lion miles a way.
The kind of a life peo ple (Fsus2)dream of (F)know ing.
A mil lion miles a way.
We’ll nev er turn back, we’ll just (A)keep on (F)go ing, (G)van ish ing from (G9)view, be (G)com ing some one (A7)new.
We’ll (A)be a (Gmaj7)might find (Asus)out we’re (Bm)home.
(Em7)Af ter a mil lion (Dsus2)miles or so, we (Gmaj7)might find (A7sus)out
(A7)we’re
(Gsus2)home.
A Million Miles Away — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "A Million Miles Away" by Alan Menken in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 152 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “A Million Miles Away”
- Can I learn "A Million Miles Away" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "A Million Miles Away" with hands-separate practice in D at 152 BPM.
- What key is "A Million Miles Away" by Alan Menken played in?
- A Million Miles Away is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Million Miles Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Million Miles Away" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "A Million Miles Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Million Miles Away"?
- "A Million Miles Away" was originally performed by Alan Menken. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Alan Menken can I play here?
- Try "A GUY LIKE YOU", "I SEE THE LIGHT", "ARABIAN NIGHTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "A Million Miles Away"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "A Million Miles Away" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "A Million Miles Away"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "A Million Miles Away" is in the key of D at 152 BPM.