Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Bonfire Heart on piano
By James Blunt
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- V–I–vi–IV loop
- 2013
- Easy
Learn Bonfire Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – C – Am – F
Bonfire Heart sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GVCIAmviFIV- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
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: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
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: Am – F – C
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC
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Questions about Bonfire Heart
What chords are in Bonfire Heart?
The loop is G – C – Am – F (V – I – vi – IV) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Bonfire Heart in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bonfire 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 Bonfire Heart 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.