Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Cold As Ice on piano
By Foreigner
- D# minor
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Easy
Learn Cold As Ice in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D#sus4 – D#m – D#sus4 – D#m
Cold As Ice sits in D# minor: D# is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D#sus4 is D#, G# and A#; D#m is D#, F# and A#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D#sus4Isus4D#miD#sus4Isus4D#mi- D#sus4D# · G# · A#
- D#mD# · F# · A#
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 130 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: B – C# – D#m
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BC#D#m- BB · D# · F#
- C#C# · E# · G#
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Questions about Cold As Ice
What chords are in Cold As Ice?
The loop is D#sus4 – D#m – D#sus4 – D#m (Isus – i – Isus – i) in D# minor, and the song ends on B – C# – D#m.
What key is Cold As Ice in?
D# minor, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cold As Ice?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cold As Ice 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.