Unforgettable Fire Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Unforgettable Fire in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Dm – Bb – Dm – Bb
How it goes
Unforgettable Fire sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiBbVIDmiBbVI
- DmD · F · A
- BbBb · D · F
54 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Knock-knock footsteps
How it goes
Step, then a quick knock-knock, a pause, and one last step. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 471 songs of the library.
Knock-knock footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Push chords
How it goes
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Push chordsSyncopated chords · RockRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 136 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.
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Ending: Bb – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Unforgettable Fire?

The loop is Dm – Bb – Dm – Bb (i – bVI – i – bVI) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Unforgettable Fire in?

D minor, at about 136 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Unforgettable Fire?

Knock-knock footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Unforgettable Fire easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.