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Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s

How to play The Boy Who Cried Wolf on piano

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  • Db major
  • 12/8
  • 136 BPM
  • 2015
  • Easy
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Left hand Slow-dance heartbeatThe right hand sings the tuneChords the loop the song repeats most

Learn The Boy Who Cried Wolf in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

  1. 1

    Chords: Db – A – D – Gb

    The Boy Who Cried Wolf sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; A is A, C# and E; D is D, F# and A; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    DbIAbVIDbIIGbIV
    • DbDb · F · Ab
    • AA · C# · E
    • DD · F# · A
    • GbGb · Bb · Db
  2. 2

    Left hand: Slow-dance heartbeat

    Four slow, deep beats under a swaying fifties ballad. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 134 songs of the library.

    Slow-dance heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · 50s doo-wopLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: the chords, held

    In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.

  4. 4

    Both hands at 136 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. 5

    Ending: Gb – Ab – Db

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    GbAbDb
    • AbAb · C · Eb

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Questions about The Boy Who Cried Wolf

What chords are in The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

The loop is Db – A – D – Gb (I – bVI – bII – IV) in Db major, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Db.

What key is The Boy Who Cried Wolf in?

Db major, at about 136 beats a minute in 12/8.

What does the left hand play in The Boy Who Cried Wolf?

Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The Boy Who Cried Wolf 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.