Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) on piano
Written by John Harle
- C major
- 4/4
- 134 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Cm – D7 – Cm – D7
How it goes
Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Cm is C, Eb and G; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CmiD7II7CmiD7II7- CmC · Eb · G
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of 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 134 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree)
What chords are in Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree)?
The loop is Cm – D7 – Cm – D7 (i – II7 – i – II7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) in?
C major, at about 134 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree)?
Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Jerusalem (from The Tyburn Tree) 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.