Other arrangements of Far Away
Pick a learning view.
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.
Far Away — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Far Away" by Ingrid Michaelson 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 A, 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Far Away”
- Can I learn "Far 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 "Far Away" with hands-separate practice in A at 100 BPM.
- What key is "Far Away" by Ingrid Michaelson played in?
- Far Away is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Far Away"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Far Away" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Far Away"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Far Away"?
- "Far Away" was originally performed by Ingrid Michaelson. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Far Away"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A, A7, Amaj7, D, Dm6, E, Emaj7, F#m, +1 more.
- What other songs by Ingrid Michaelson can I play here?
- Try "OVER YOU", "GIRLS CHASE BOYS", "Everybody". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Far 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 "Far Away" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Far 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. "Far Away" is in the key of A at 100 BPM.