Is "Fortress Around Your Heart" good for a child learning piano?

Yes — this color-coded arrangement is designed for ages 4-12. Each note is colored by pitch so kids match colors to keys, no music reading required. Lyrics sit under every note for sing-along play.

What age can start with "Fortress Around Your Heart"?

Children as young as 4 can follow the color-coded notes. By age 6-7 most kids can play through the song themselves with light guidance. Parent help is recommended for the first few sessions.

Do we need a piano teacher to use this?

No — the color-coded format is designed to be self-explanatory. Parents with no music background can supervise. Teachers can also use it as an introductory lesson tool.

Can we print the sheet music?

Yes — tap "Download Sheet Music" above for a free printable PDF with the same color-coded notes that appear on screen.

How many chords does "Fortress Around Your Heart" use?

Just 16 chords: Am, B7, Cm7, Cpow, D, Dm, Dm7, Eb7, +8 more. Take it one section at a time.

What other Sting songs work for kids?

Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All play with color-coded notes; pick a familiar tune to keep kids engaged.

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Fortress Around Your Heart

· by Sting

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Lyrics

Un der the ruins (Gm7)of a walled (Dm)cit y

crum bling towers (Gm7)in beams of (Dm)yel low light.

No flags of truce, (Gm7)no cries of (Dm)pit y;

the seige guns had been pound (Gm7)ing through (Dm)the night.

It took a day to build the cit y.

We walked through its streets in the af ter noon.

As I re turned a cross the fields I’d known,

I rec og nized the walls that I once made.

Had to stop in my tracks for fear of (B7)walk ing on the mines I’d laid.

And if I’ve built this for tress a (D)round your heart,

en (Em)cir cled you in trench es and barbed (D)wire,

then (Em)let me build a (G)bridge,

for I can not fill the chas m,

and (Cm7)let me (Dm7)set the (Ebmaj7)bat tle (F)ments on (Gsus2)fire.

Then I son went off to fight some bat tle

that I’d tence in you vent ed in side my head.

A way so long for years and years, y.

you prob a through bly thought or e ven wished that I was dead.

While I the ar mies are the all sleep ing

I rec og nized tat the fields where we’d made,

I had to stop in my tracks for fear of (B7)walk ing on the mines I’d laid.

And if I’ve built this for tress a (D)round your heart,

en (Em)cir cled you in trench es and barbed (D)wire,

then (Em)let me build a (G)bridge,

for I can not fill the chas m,

and (Cm7)let me (Dm7)set the (Ebmaj7)bat tle (F)ments on (Gsus2)fire.

This I son has now be come your home, tle

a I’d tence in you seem ed pre pared to pay.

It took a day to build the cit y.

We walked a through bly its streets in the af that ter noon, dead.

As I re turned a cross the all sleep ing

I rec og nized tat the fields where we’d made,

I had to stop in my tracks for fear of (B7)walk ing on the mines I’d laid.

And if I’d laid.

And if

Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting — Easy Piano for Kids

This page shows “Fortress Around Your Heart” by Sting in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of Eb at 120 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.

Tips for parents & teachers

Start at 50% tempo using the BPM control. Speed up only when your child can play through without stopping.
Turn on the metronome from the top bar to build steady rhythm.
Use the segmented OFF / C / 1 button to toggle note labels on the staff and keys — kids learn note names faster with letters showing.
Tap a measure number on the timeline to jump to a specific section for repeat practice.

Frequently asked questions

Is "Fortress Around Your Heart" good for a child learning piano?: Yes — this color-coded arrangement is designed for ages 4-12. Each note is colored by pitch so kids match colors to keys, no music reading required. Lyrics sit under every note for sing-along play.
What age can start with "Fortress Around Your Heart"?: Children as young as 4 can follow the color-coded notes. By age 6-7 most kids can play through the song themselves with light guidance. Parent help is recommended for the first few sessions.
Do we need a piano teacher to use this?: No — the color-coded format is designed to be self-explanatory. Parents with no music background can supervise. Teachers can also use it as an introductory lesson tool.
Can we print the sheet music?: Yes — tap "Download Sheet Music" above for a free printable PDF with the same color-coded notes that appear on screen.
How many chords does "Fortress Around Your Heart" use?: Just 16 chords: Am, B7, Cm7, Cpow, D, Dm, Dm7, Eb7, +8 more. Take it one section at a time.
What other Sting songs work for kids?: Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All play with color-coded notes; pick a familiar tune to keep kids engaged.