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00220 - Secondhand Serenade - Something More Piano

06/08/2011

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Mood : Emo Mood

Key : C Major + A Minor


There is something more to life than just our daily routines.

Do Something!! Create Something!! Take Action!!

Click HERE to view the video. You'll need it while reading a printed copy of this tutorial. =)

Introduction :
LH : ACE, FCE, GCE, GBD (Remember these chords because they repeat)
RH : ABCGF, FECDBC, ABCGF, FECDB

I lie awake again, my bodies feeling paralysed
I can’t remember when
I didn’t live through this disguise
The words you said to me
They couldn’t set me free
Im stuck here in this life i didn’t ask for
(Left Hand plays the Intro Chords 2 at a time, slowly. Right Hand plays the Melody gently according to your listening skills. If you can't do that, go read my previous blogs)

There must be something more,
Do we know what we’re fighting for?

Breathe in breathe out

And all these masks we wore
We never knew what we had in store

Breathe in breathe out
(Left Hand goes an octave lower to A, plays it gracefully. Chords are A, G, C, F, A, G, C, F, repeat, A, G, C, F, A, G, C, F. Right Hand plays the melody with chords and broken chords)

The storm is rolling in
The thunders loud it hurts my ears

Im paying for my sins
And its gonna rain for years and years

I fooled everyone and now what will i become?
I have to start this over
I have to start this over
(Use the same chords as the previous part, but this time in your own style of broken chords. Chords are A, G, C, F, G, back to A, F, C, G, back to A, F, C, G repeat. Right Hand plays the Melody gracefully)

There must be something more,
Do we know what we’re fighting for?

Breathe in breathe out

And all these masks we wore
We never knew what we had in store

Breathe in breathe out
(Left Hand goes an octave lower to A, plays it gracefully. Chords are A, G, C, F, A, G, C, F, repeat, A, G, C, F, A, G, C, F. Right Hand plays the melody with chords and broken chords)

I fooled everyone and now what will i become?
I have to start this over
I have to start this over
(Bridge, Chords are A, G, C, G. Then Octaves A, F, C, G. Right Hand plays the Bridge emotionally)

There must be something more,
Do we know what we’re fighting for?

Breathe in breathe out

And all these masks we wore
We never knew what we had in store

Breathe in breathe out
There must be something more
Breathe in breathe out
There must be something more
(Left Hand goes an octave lower to A, plays it gracefully. Chords are A, G, C, F, A, G, C, F, repeat, A, G, C, F, A, G, C, F. Right Hand plays the melody with chords and broken chords til end)
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00216 - Secondhand Serenade ft Cady Groves - You and I Piano

05/18/2011

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Mood : Playful Mood (Romantic!)

Key : Eb Major


This is another song that was played on the radio all the time. The hardest part to play for this song is actually the accompaniment, because it's continuous. It's not easy to recreate such continuous effect on the Piano. Another challenge is 2 voices. There are some parts where both singers sang together, those are really difficult to be recreated. But this song is really fantastic to play.

Click HERE to view the video. You'll need it while reading a printed copy of this tutorial. Please read my older tutorials to learn less challenging songs prior to learning this. This I would rate at medium difficulty.

Introduction : 
Octave Eb for the background with a little D after each Eb.
Left Hand then dances on Eb while Right Hand plays :
Eb F, Eb Bb, Eb B, Eb Ab G F Eb F G F Eb F (Repeat)

Then Right Hand moves an Octave lower to play the Background while Left hand continuously dances on Chords Eb, Bb, F, Ab, Bb back to Eb

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i'm feeling distracted 
and likewise attracted 
to all the things that you let me know 
all the things that you can't let go 
(Left Hand dances on Eb on the first two bars, then moves to C then Bb. Right Hand plays the Melody)

you're waiting for friction 
this empty addiction 
is forcing me to intervene 
let's break out of this scene 
(Left Hand dances on Eb on the first two bars, then moves to C then Bb. Right Hand plays the Melody)

Take note on Male and Female Voices

i know i am not alone 
i am not the only one who is broken 
and i know i'll never let you go 
i could watch the world pass by 
just as long as it's you and i 
you and i 
(Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, F, Ab, Bb for First Time. Then Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, C, Bb, Ab, C, Bb back to Eb. Right Hand plays the Melody)

i watch you take over 
i'll give you this offer 
take my hand and we'll run away 
leave behind our past to stay 
decaying till it's rotten 
and we'll have long forgotten 
the memories that will haunt your heart 
let's tear this town apart 
(Left Hand dances on Eb on the first two bars, then moves to C then Bb. Right Hand plays the Melody repeat with Octaves Left Hand)

i know i am not alone 
i am not the only one who is broken 
and i know i'll never let you go 
i could watch the world pass by 
just as long as it's you and i 
you and i 
(Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, F, Ab, Bb for First Time. Then Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, C, Bb, Ab, C, Bb back to Eb. Right Hand plays the Melody)

we watched the world go by 
(but if it's you and i) 
then we will never die 
(no we can never die) 
we watch the world go by 
but if it's you and i 
then we will never die 
(Bridge! Bold on C then Bb then Ab back to Bb and repeat. Right Hand on Melody)

i know i am not alone 
i am not the only one who is broken 
and i know i'll never let you go 
i could watch the world pass by 
just as long as it's you and i 
you and i 
(Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, F, Ab, Bb for First Time. Then Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, C, Bb, Ab, C, Bb back to Eb. Right Hand plays the Melody)

i know i am not alone 
i am not the only one who is broken 
and i know i'll never let you go 
i could watch the world pass by 
just as long as it's you and i you and i...
(Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, F, Ab, Bb for First Time. Then Left Hand dances strong and bold on Eb, Bb, C, Bb, Ab, C, Bb back to Eb. Right Hand plays the Melody)
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