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Cold, Cold Heart: piano accompaniment sheet music

By Hank Williams

  • F major
  • 2/2
  • 160 BPM
  • 1951
  • Easy
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Left hand Gentle rockingThe right hand sings the tuneChords worked out from the notes of the famous part

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Cold, Cold Heart written out as piano music: the ii – V – V7 – V – I – V – ii – V loop in F major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.

Cold, Cold Heart chord chart

The loop once round, bar by bar, in F major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.

BarChordNumeralNotes
1GmiiG Bb D
1CVC E G
2C7V7C E G Bb
3CVC E G
4FIF A C
4CVC E G

What the sheet music shows

The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: gentle rocking (broken chord 1-5-8-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Gm – C – C – C7 – C7 – C – F – C chords.

Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.

To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.

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Questions about Cold, Cold Heart

Does the sheet music for Cold, Cold Heart have finger numbers?

Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.

What chords are in Cold, Cold Heart?

The loop is Gm – C – C – C7 – C7 – C – F – C (ii – V – V7 – V – I – V – ii – V) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Cold, Cold Heart in?

F major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Cold, Cold Heart?

Gentle rocking: broken chord 1-5-8-5, 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 catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.