Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Cowboy Take Me Away on piano
Written by Martie Seidel & Marcus Hummon
- G major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- vi–V–I–vi loop
- 1999
- Easy
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Learn Cowboy Take Me Away in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – D – G – Em
How it goes
Cowboy Take Me Away sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmviDVGIEmvi- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
How it goes
Long, short, long: the heartbeat under a thousand pop songs. Musicians call it root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 BPM
How it goes
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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Cowboy Take Me Away
What chords are in Cowboy Take Me Away?
The loop is Em – D – G – Em (vi – V – I – vi) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Cowboy Take Me Away in?
G major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cowboy Take Me Away?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cowboy Take Me Away 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.