Cold Hearted Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Cold Hearted 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 – F – G – Am
Cold Hearted sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmviFIVGVAmvi
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
39 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Island seesaw
Low, high, low in the three-three-two island rhythm. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 723 songs of the library.
Island seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Cold Hearted?

The loop is Am – F – G – Am (vi – IV – V – vi) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is Cold Hearted in?

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

What does the left hand play in Cold Hearted?

Island seesaw: root–fifth 1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Cold Hearted 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.