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How to play For Those Tears I Died on piano
By Children Of The Day
- E major
- 3/4
- 113 BPM
- I–vi–IV–V7 loop
- Medium
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Learn For Those Tears I Died in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – C#m – A – B7
How it goes
For Those Tears I Died sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; C#m is C#, E and G#; A is A, C# and E; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIC#mviAIVB7V7- EE · G# · B
- C#mC# · E · G#
- AA · C# · E
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Swan glide
How it goes
Up the chord, then rocking between two notes: a smooth, gliding waltz. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-3-5-3 (3/4) (broken chord), a medium pattern heard in 28 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleepy waltz chords
How it goes
A long chord, then a double on beat 3: a lazy, rocking waltz. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 113 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about For Those Tears I Died
What chords are in For Those Tears I Died?
The loop is E – C#m – A – B7 (I – vi – IV – V7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is For Those Tears I Died in?
E major, at about 113 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in For Those Tears I Died?
Swan glide: broken chord 1-3-5-3-5-3 (3/4), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is For Those Tears I Died easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.