Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play This Old Heart Of Mine on piano
Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & others
- F major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1966
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn This Old Heart Of Mine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – F – Am – Bb
How it goes
This Old Heart Of Mine sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; F is F, A and C; Am is A, C and E; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7V7FIAmiiiBbIV- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- AmA · C · E
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sleep-in chords
How it goes
Quiet for half the bar, then three chords wake up near the end. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about This Old Heart Of Mine
What chords are in This Old Heart Of Mine?
The loop is C7 – F – Am – Bb (V7 – I – iii – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is This Old Heart Of Mine in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in This Old Heart Of Mine?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Old Heart Of Mine 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.