What key is "In A Big Country" in?

"In A Big Country" by Big Country is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "In A Big Country" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "In A Big Country" 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 "In A Big Country"?

This arrangement of "In A Big Country" uses 12 chords: A, Amaj7, Apow, B, C#m, C#m7, C#pow, E, +4 more.

How long does it take to learn "In A Big Country" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

I’ve nev er seen you look like (A)this with out a rea son.

An oth er prom ise fall en (A)through, an oth er (F#m)sea son (E)pass es (E)by you.

I nev er took the smile a (A)way from an y bod y’s face, and that’s a des p’rate way to (A)look for some one (F#m)who is (E)still a (E)child.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

I thought that pain and truth were (Amaj7)things that real ly mat tered, but you (C#m)can’t stay here with (F#m)ev ’ry sin gle hope you had (E)shat tered.

I’m not ex pect ing to grow (A)flow ers in a des ert,

but I can live and breathe and (A)see the (F#m)sun in (A)win ter (B)time.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

So take that look out of here, it does n’t fit you.

Be cause it’s hap pened does n’t (F#5)mean you’ve been dis card ed.

Pull up your head off the floor.

Come up scream ing!

Cry out for ev ’ry thing you (F#5)ev er might have want ed.

I thought that pain and truth were (A5)things that real ly mat tered, but you (C#5)can’t stay here with (F#5)ev ’ry sin gle hope you had (E)shat tered.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

In a (E)big coun try dreams (B)stay with you like a (E)lov er’s voice fires the (E)moun tain (E)side.

Stay a (F#m9)live.

In A Big Country by Big Country

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “In A Big Country”

What key is "In A Big Country" in?: "In A Big Country" by Big Country is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "In A Big Country" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "In A Big Country" 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 "In A Big Country"?: This arrangement of "In A Big Country" uses 12 chords: A, Amaj7, Apow, B, C#m, C#m7, C#pow, E, +4 more.
How long does it take to learn "In A Big Country" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.