Fastball

The Way – Fastball: piano chords

The Way by Fastball uses 7 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
E minor Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Em Am B7 E7 D G C

Chord sheet

Verse 1

Em Am B7 Em E7 Am Em B7 Em Am B7 Em E7 Am Em B7 Em D

Chorus 1

G D Em B7 C G D G D Em B7 C G D B7

Verse 2

Em Am B7 Em E7 Am Em B7 Em D

Chorus 2

G D Em B7 C G D G D Em B7 C G D B7

Solo 1

Em Am Em B7 Em

Chorus 3

D G D Em B7 C G D G D Em B7 C G D B7

Solo 2

Em Am Em B7

Chords on the piano

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

B7

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
BD♯F♯A
Practice B7

E7

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneBD — chord toneD
EG♯BD
Practice E7

D

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

G

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

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Questions

Which chords does The Way by Fastball use?

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

What key is The Way by Fastball in?

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

How hard is The Way 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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