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How to play Cross My Heart on piano
- G major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1990
- Easy
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Learn Cross My Heart in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Am – G – D
How it goes
Cross My Heart sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Am is A, C and E; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DVAmiiGIDV- DD · F# · A
- AmA · C · E
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Skipping-stone pulse
How it goes
One strong note, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 282 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
How it goes
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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 Cross My Heart
What chords are in Cross My Heart?
The loop is D – Am – G – D (V – ii – I – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Cross My Heart in?
G major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Cross My Heart?
Skipping-stone pulse: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Cross My Heart 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.