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How to play The Cowboy In Me on piano
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- D major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- Easy
Learn The Cowboy In Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dsus4 – Em – Dsus4 – Em
The Cowboy In Me sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dsus4 is D, G and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Dsus4Isus4EmiiDsus4Isus4Emii- Dsus4D · G · A
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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 – A7 – D
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DA7D- DD · F# · A
- A7A · C# · E · G
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Questions about The Cowboy In Me
What chords are in The Cowboy In Me?
The loop is Dsus4 – Em – Dsus4 – Em (Isus – ii – Isus – ii) in D major, and the song ends on D – A7 – D.
What key is The Cowboy In Me in?
D major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Cowboy In Me?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Cowboy In Me 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.