What key is "Coming Home" in?

"Coming Home" by Gwyneth Paltrow is in the key of A with a tempo of 68 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Coming 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 "Coming 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 "Coming Home"?

This arrangement of "Coming Home" uses 15 chords: A, Ab, Am, Am7, Asus4, Bm, C, C7, +7 more.

How long does it take to learn "Coming 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 Gwyneth Paltrow can I play here?

Try "ME AND TENNESSEE", "COUNTRY STRONG". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

It’s a (C)four let ter word,

a place you (G6)go to heal your hurt.

It’s an (Am7)al tar, it’s a shel ter, one (C7)place you’re al ways wel come.

A big fla (F)min go dou ble wide,

one bed room in a high rise,

a (Dm7)man sion on a hill,

where the (Gsus)mem ’ries al ways will keep you com pa ny when ev er you are a (Gsus)lone.

Af ter all of my (F)run ning,

I’m fi nal ly (Gsus)com ing

home.

The (C)world tried to break me; I (Gsus)found a road to take me home.

There ain’t (Gsus)noth ing but a blue sky (G)now.

Af ter (C)all of my (F)run ning,

I’m (Fmaj9)fi nal ly (Gsus)com ing

home.

Well, they (C)say it’s where the heart is; and I (G6)guess the hard est part is

(Am7)when your heart is bro ken and your (C7)love’s out in the great wide o pen.

(F)Look ing for a map,

(Ab)find ing your way back

to where you be long.

Oh, well (Gsus)that’s where I be long:

(Gsus)com ing

home,

home.

Home.

The (C)world tried to break me; I (Gsus)found a road to take me home.

There ain’t (Gsus)noth ing but a blue sky (G)now.

Af ter all of my (F)run ning,

I’m (Fmaj9)fi nal ly (Gsus)com ing,

af ter (Am7)all of my (F)run ning,

I’m (Fmaj9)fi nal ly (Gsus)com ing

home.

Coming Home by Gwyneth Paltrow

1 person has learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 68 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a beautiful exercise in navigating borrowed chords — your left hand will move through fifteen different shapes, so expect the real challenge to be smooth transitions rather than speed.

At 68 BPM you have breathing room, but don't let that fool you; shifts like A to Ab or jumping into Fmaj9 and Dm7 demand that you know each voicing cold before connecting them.

Start hands-separate, drilling your left hand's block chords in four-bar chunks until the shapes feel automatic.

Then add the right-hand melody at half tempo, paying special attention to spots where the harmony suddenly darkens — those Am and F sections will want to trip up your fingers if you're still "searching" for the shape.

Use the sustain pedal gently to bridge gaps, lifting cleanly on each chord change so nothing muddies.

This is the piece that'll make borrowed chords feel like home to your hands.

About “Coming Home”

What key is "Coming Home" in?: "Coming Home" by Gwyneth Paltrow is in the key of A with a tempo of 68 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Coming 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 "Coming 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 "Coming Home"?: This arrangement of "Coming Home" uses 15 chords: A, Ab, Am, Am7, Asus4, Bm, C, C7, +7 more.
How long does it take to learn "Coming 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 Gwyneth Paltrow can I play here?: Try "ME AND TENNESSEE", "COUNTRY STRONG". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.