Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Wild Child on piano
Written by Kenny Chesney, Shane McAnally & others
- Eb major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2014
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Wild Child in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Eb – Cm – Gm
How it goes
Wild Child sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G; Gm is G, Bb and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiiEbICmviGmiii- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
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: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Wild Child
What chords are in Wild Child?
The loop is Fm – Eb – Cm – Gm (ii – I – vi – iii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Wild Child in?
Eb major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Wild Child?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wild Child 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.