Dire Straits

So Far Away – Dire Straits: piano chords

So Far Away by Dire Straits uses 7 chords in E major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

B A E C#m G D Bm

Chord sheet

B A E B A E B A E B A E A C#m B E A C#m B A E B A E B A E B A E A C#m B E A C#m B A E B A E B A E B A E A C#m B E A C#m B A E B A E A G B A E D C#m Bm

Chords on the piano

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

C#m

C♯ — bass noteC♯E — chord toneEG♯ — chord toneG♯
C♯EG♯
Practice C#m

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Bm

B — bass noteBD — chord toneDF♯ — chord toneF♯
BDF♯
Practice Bm

Questions

Which chords does So Far Away by Dire Straits use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is So Far Away by Dire Straits in?

The chords fit E major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is So Far Away to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (7), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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