Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Cowboy Casanova on piano
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn Cowboy Casanova in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – F – Bb – A
Cowboy Casanova sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C; Bb is Bb, D and F; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVIIFIIIBbVIAV- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
- BbBb · D · F
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Double-step climb
Two beats on the root, two on the next chord note up: simple and steady. Musicians call it broken chord 1-1-3-3 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 284 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 120 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- DmD · F · A
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Questions about Cowboy Casanova
What chords are in Cowboy Casanova?
The loop is C – F – Bb – A (bVII – bIII – bVI – V) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Cowboy Casanova in?
D minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cowboy Casanova?
Double-step climb: broken chord 1-1-3-3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cowboy Casanova 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.