Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Close My Eyes Forever on piano
Written by Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne
- A minor
- 2/2
- 130 BPM
- i–bVII–bVI–i loop
- 1989
- Easy
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Learn Close My Eyes Forever in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Am – G – F – Am
How it goes
Close My Eyes Forever sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiGVIIFVIAmi- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
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Left hand: Pausing footsteps
How it goes
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
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Both hands at 130 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Close My Eyes Forever
What chords are in Close My Eyes Forever?
The loop is Am – G – F – Am (i – bVII – bVI – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Close My Eyes Forever in?
A minor, at about 130 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Close My Eyes Forever?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Close My Eyes Forever 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.