From A Distance — Beginner Piano Tutorial

Learn "From A Distance" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of G, 68 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

Lyrics

From a (G)dis tance, the (C)world look looks blue (D)have and green, and the (C)snow capped (D)moun tains (G)white. From a (G)dis tance, the (C)o cean (C)meets (D)no the stream, (G)es, and the (C)ea gle (D)takes ing to (G)flight. (G)From a (Cmaj7)dis tance there is har (Em)in mo ny, and it (C)ech oes through the land. It’s the (C)voice of (G)hope, it’s the (C)voice of (G)peace. It’s the (C)voice of (D)ev ’ry (G)man. From a (G)dis tance, we (C)world look all like (D)have e nough, and ven (C)no one (D)is in (G)need. There are (G)no guns, no (C)bombs can (C)and (D)com dis eas (G)es, no the (C)hun gry (D)mouths ing to (G)feed. (G)From a (Cmaj7)dis tance, we is are (Em)in stru ments march ing (C)in a com mon band, play ing (C)songs of (G)hope, play ing (C)songs of (G)peace. They’re the (C)songs of (D)ev ’ry (G)man. From a (G)man. (G)God is (G)watch (C6)ing us. God is (D7)watch (G)ing (D)us. (Em7)God is (Am7)watch ing us from a (G)dis tance. From a (C)heart of ev ’ry (D)man. (Bm)It’s the (C)hope of (G)hopes, it’s the (C)love of (G)loves. This is the (C)song of (D7)ev ’ry (G)man. And (G)God is (G)watch (C6)ing us. God is (D7)watch (G)ing (D)us. (Em7)God is (Am7)watch ing us (D)from a (G)dis tance. Oh, (G)God is (G)watch (C6)ing us. God is (D7)watch (G)ing (D)us. (Em7)God is (Am7)watch ing us (D)from a (G)dis tance. Oh, (G)God is (Am7)watch ing us from a dis tance.

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Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
68 BPM
Difficulty
hard

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How to Play "From A Distance" 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.