What key is "Home" in?

"Home" by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros is in the key of D with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "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 "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 "Home"?

This arrangement of "Home" uses 7 chords: A, A7, Bm, C, D, Em, G.

How long does it take to learn "Home" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

I’ll (Bm)Al a bam a, Ar kan sas, (D)I do love my ma and pa, not the way that I do love you.

Well, (Bm)ho ly mo ley, me oh my, (D)you’re the ap ple of my eye.

Girl, I’ve nev er loved one like you.

(Bm)Man oh man, you’re my best friend, I (D)scream it to the noth ing ness.

There ain’t noth ing that I (G)need.

you.

Well, (Bm)hot and heav y, pump kin pie, (D)choc ’late can dy, Je sus Christ, there ain’t noth in’ please me more than (G)you.

Ah, (Bm)home,

let me come (D)home.

Home is when ev er I’m with (G)you.

Ah, (Bm)home

let me come (D)home.

Home is wher ev er I’m with (G)you.

(Bm)La, la, (A)la, la, (D)take me home.

(A7)Ma ma, I’m com in’ home.

I’ll (Bm)fol low you in to the park, (D)through the jun gle, through the dark.

Girl, I’ve nev er loved one like you.

Well, (Bm)Moats and boats and wa ter falls, (D)al ley ways and pay phone calls.

Girl, I’ve been er ev ’ry with you.

(Bm)Laugh un til we think we’ll die, I (D)bare foot on a sum mer night, nev er could be sweet than (G)with you.

And (Bm)in the streets you run a free, (D)like it’s on ly you and me.

Gee, ain’t noth you’re some me thin’ to (G)see.

Ah, (Bm)home,

let me come (D)home.

Home is when ev er I’m with (G)you.

Ah, (Bm)home

let me come (D)home.

Home is wher ev er I’m with (G)you.

(Bm)La, la, (A)la, la, (D)take me home.

(A7)Ma ma, I’m com in’ home.

(A7)Dad dy, I’m com in’ home.

Ah, (Bm)home,

let me come (D)home.

Home is when ev er I’m with (G)you.

Ah, (Bm)home

let me come (D)home.

Home is when I’m a lone with (G)you.

(Bm)Home,

let me come (D)home.

Home is wher ev er I’m with (G)you.

Ah, (Bm)home,

yes, I am (D)home.

Home is when I’m a lone with (G)you.

(Bm)Al a bam a, Ar kan sas,

I do love my ma and pa.

(Bm)Moats and boats and wa ter falls,

al ley ways and pay phone calls.

Ah, ah,

ah, ah,

home is when I’m a lone with (G)you.

Ah, ah,

ah, ah,

home is when I’m a lone with (G)you.

Home by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to build your Alberti bass confidence — your left hand will cycle through broken-chord patterns almost continuously at 112 BPM, so start hands-separate and slow it down to around 80 until that rolling motion feels automatic.

The seven chords here mostly sit in the key of D, but watch for the C major — it's borrowed from outside the key and will catch your fingers off guard if you're on autopilot, so isolate any passage where G moves to C or C resolves back to D and loop it until the hand shift is smooth.

The A7 adds a nice color change; make sure you voice that G natural cleanly without accidentally muting the neighboring note.

For your right hand, the melody is largely stepwise and singable, which means your real challenge is locking it rhythmically against the Alberti pattern underneath — count out loud if the hands drift apart.

Once both hands sync comfortably at tempo, add light sustain pedal on chord changes to warm the sound without blurring the bass.

This is the piece that'll make Alberti bass feel like second nature, and every pop and rock song you learn after this will benefit from it.

About “Home”

What key is "Home" in?: "Home" by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros is in the key of D with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "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 "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 "Home"?: This arrangement of "Home" uses 7 chords: A, A7, Bm, C, D, Em, G.
How long does it take to learn "Home" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.