Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Sweet Surrender on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- 1997
- Easy
Learn Sweet Surrender in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m – Dsus4 – A – Asus4
Sweet Surrender sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F#m is F#, A and C#; Dsus4 is D, G and A; A is A, C# and E; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#mviDsus4IVsus4AIAsus4Isus4- F#mF# · A · C#
- Dsus4D · G · A
- AA · C# · E
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Pop heartbeat
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: Sprint-and-stop chords
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 114 BPM
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: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Sweet Surrender
What chords are in Sweet Surrender?
The loop is F#m – Dsus4 – A – Asus4 (vi – IVsus – I – Isus) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Sweet Surrender in?
A major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sweet Surrender?
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 Sweet Surrender 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.