Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Cold, Cold Heart on piano
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- A major
- 4/4
- 104 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Cold, Cold Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E7 – Bm7 – E7 – Bm7 – E7 – Bm7 – A7 – E7
How it goes
Cold, Cold Heart sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 8 chords: E7 is E, G#, B and D; Bm7 is B, D, F# and A; A7 is A, C#, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
E7V7Bm7ii7E7V7Bm7ii7E7V7Bm7ii7A7I7E7V7- E7E · G# · B · D
- Bm7B · D · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 104 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- AA · C# · E
Questions about Cold, Cold Heart
What chords are in Cold, Cold Heart?
The loop is E7 – Bm7 – E7 – Bm7 – E7 – Bm7 – A7 – E7 (V7 – ii7 – V7 – ii7 – V7 – ii7 – I7 – V7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Cold, Cold Heart in?
A major, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cold, Cold Heart?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cold, Cold Heart easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 8 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Cold, Cold Heart?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.