Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Fountain Of Sorrow on piano
Written by Jackson Browne
- F major
- 4/4
- 127 BPM
- 1974
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Fountain Of Sorrow in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – F – C#dim – Dm
How it goes
Fountain Of Sorrow sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; C#dim is C#, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVFIC#dimbvi°Dmvi- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- C#dimC# · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 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: Pop stabs
How it goes
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 127 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about Fountain Of Sorrow
What chords are in Fountain Of Sorrow?
The loop is Bb – F – C#dim – Dm (IV – I – bvio – vi) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Fountain Of Sorrow in?
F major, at about 127 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Fountain Of Sorrow?
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 Fountain Of Sorrow 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.