And Saw my life this morn ing ly ing at the bot tom of a drawer.
from an All this stuff I’m sav ing; stuck be God knows what this junk is (Bb)for.
And And what (Gm)ev
er I be lieved in,
this is (Fsus)all
I have to (Bb)show.
(Bb)What the hell
were all the rea sons
for (Eb)hold ing on for such dear life?
but Here’s where I let go.
I’m not (Bb)run ning, I’m not (Eb)hid ing, I’m not (Bb)reach ing, I’m just (F)rest ing in the arms of the great wide (Bb)o pen.
Gon na pull my (Eb)soul in.
And I’m (Gm)al
(F)most
(Bb)home.
And I saw you this morn ing.
ly ing You were star ing back at me
from an an cient pho to graph ing; stuck be tween some let ters and some (Bb)keys.
And I was (Gm)lost
er for a mo ment
in the (Fsus)ache
of old good (Bb)byes.
(Bb)Some times all
that we can know is
there’s (Eb)no such thing as no re grets, but ba by, it’s all right.
I’m not (Bb)run ning,
I’m not (Eb)hid ing,
I’m not (Bb)reach ing,
I’m just (F)rest ing in the arms of the great wide (Bb)o pen.
Gon na pull my (Eb)soul in.
And I’m (Gm)al (F)most
(Bb)home.
(Bb)home.
There’s (Eb)no such thing as no re grets, but, ba by, it’s all right.
I’m not (Bb)home,
and I’m (Gm)al (F)most
(Bb)home,
and I’m (Gm)al (F)most
(Bb)home.
(Bb)home.
Almost Home by Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Almost Home”
- What key is "Almost Home" in?
- "Almost Home" by Mary Chapin Carpenter is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Almost Home" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Almost Home" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
- What chords are used in "Almost Home"?
- This arrangement of "Almost Home" uses 9 chords: Bb, Cm7, Dm, Eb, F, F7, Fsus4, Gm, +1 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Almost Home" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Mary Chapin Carpenter can I play here?
- Try "WHERE TIME STANDS STILL", "SHUT UP AND KISS ME", "CLOSER AND CLOSER APART". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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