Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Cold Feets on piano
By Lisa Lambert
- C minor
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1999
- Easy
Learn Cold Feets in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – Cm – Ab7 – F#dim
Cold Feets sits in C minor: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; Cm is C, Eb and G; Ab7 is Ab, C, Eb and Gb; F#dim is F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CmiAb7VI7F#dim#iv°- G7G · B · D · F
- CmC · Eb · G
- Ab7Ab · C · Eb · Gb
- F#dimF# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Boom-chick
Bass, chord, bass, chord: the bounce of ragtime and country. Musicians call it boom-chick (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 762 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Cm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbCm- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Cold Feets
What chords are in Cold Feets?
The loop is G7 – Cm – Ab7 – F#dim (V7 – i – bVI7 – #ivo) in C minor, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Cm.
What key is Cold Feets in?
C minor, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cold Feets?
Boom-chick: boom-chick, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cold Feets 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.