Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
Cowgirls Don’t Cry: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Ronnie Dunn & Terry McBride
- A major
- 4/4
- 110 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 2007
- Easy
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Cowgirls Don’t Cry written out as piano music: the IV – I – IV – I loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5), and the right hand sings the tune.
Cowgirls Don’t Cry chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 2 | A | I | A C# E |
| 3 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 4 | A | I | A C# E |
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: double-tap drop (broken chord 8-8-5) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the D – A – D – A 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.
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Questions about Cowgirls Don’t Cry
Does the sheet music for Cowgirls Don’t Cry 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 Cowgirls Don’t Cry?
The loop is D – A – D – A (IV – I – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Cowgirls Don’t Cry in?
A major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cowgirls Don’t Cry?
Double-tap drop: broken chord 8-8-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cowgirls Don’t Cry 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.