Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Wild Horses on piano
By Susan Boyle
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 66 BPM
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Wild Horses in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bbm – Db – Ab – Ebsus4
How it goes
Wild Horses sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Ebsus4 is Eb, Ab and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiiDbIVAbIEbsus4Vsus4- BbmBb · Db · F
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- Ebsus4Eb · Ab · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 66 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: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Wild Horses
What chords are in Wild Horses?
The loop is Bbm – Db – Ab – Ebsus4 (ii – IV – I – Vsus) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Wild Horses in?
Ab major, at about 66 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Wild Horses?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Wild Horses 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.