Learn "Far Away" by Ingrid Michaelson on Piano

Master "Far Away" by Ingrid Michaelson with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of A at 100 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 100 BPM.

Lyrics

I will (A)live my (E)life as a (A7)lob ster man’s (D)wife on an (A)is land (E)in the blue (A)bay. He will (A)take care of (E)me; he will (A7)smell like the (D)sea and (A)close to my heart he’ll al ways stay. I will (A)bear three (E)girls, all with straw ber ry (D)curls: Lit tle El la and Nel ly and Faye. While I’m (A)comb ing their (E)hair, I will (A7)catch his warm stare on our is land (E)in the blue bay. Far a way, far a way, I want to (D)go far a (A)way to a (E)new life on a new shore line where the wa ter is blue and the (D)peo ple are (A)new; to an (E)oth er is land, in an oth er life. There’s a boy next to (E)me, and he (A7)nev er will (D)be an y (A)thing but a boy at the (A)bar. And I (A)think he’s the (E)tops; he’s where (A7)ev ’ry thing (D)stops. How I (A)love to love him from a (A)far! When he walks right past (E)me, then I (A7)fi nal ly (D)see on this bar stool I can’t stay. So I’m (A)tak ing my frown to a (A7)far dis tant town on an (A)is land (E)in the blue bay. Far a way, I want to go far a way, (F#)a way, a way. I, I want to go far a way, a way, a way. I want to go far a (A)way, a way, a way where the wa ter is blue and the (D)peo ple are (A)new; to an (E)oth er life, to an oth er (A)life, to an (E)oth er shore line in an oth er life.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Far Away" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.