Over The Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin
Over The Hills and Far Away by Led Zeppelin runs at 129 BPM in 4/4 and is in the key of G major. It is built on 6 chords — G, A, D, F#5, C, E. Released in 1973.
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Some of these are power chords — just the root and fifth, no third — which is why they sit cleanly under distortion without fighting the vocal's major or minor feel.
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This song sits at 129 BPM. Start at 60% until the changes are clean — speed is a by-product of accuracy, not a goal.
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Frequently asked questions
What key is Over The Hills and Far Away in?
Over The Hills and Far Away is in G major, sourced from the McGill Billboard Project's expert chord annotations — not auto-detected.
What tempo is Over The Hills and Far Away?
Over The Hills and Far Away runs at 129 BPM (beats per minute).
What chords does Over The Hills and Far Away use?
Over The Hills and Far Away is built on 6 chords: G, A, D, F#5, C, E.
What tuning is Over The Hills and Far Away in?
This recording sits about 13 cents sharp of concert pitch (A=443.3Hz, not 440Hz). Tune to the track or you'll fight it the whole way.