What key is "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" in?

"Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"?

This arrangement of "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" uses 5 chords: B7, C, Csus2, D, Em.

How long does it take to learn "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by KT Tunstall can I play here?

Try "SUDDENLY I SEE", "Suddenly I See", "Other Side Of The World". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(CN.C.)Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo,

woo, hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

Well, my (CN.C.)heart knows me bet ter than I know my self so I’m gon na let it do all the talk in’.

Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

I (CN.C.)came a cross a place in the mid dle of no where with a big black horse and a cher ry tree.

Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

I (CN.C.)fell in fear up on my back.

I said, “Don’t look back, just keep on walk ing.” Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

When the big black horse that looked this way said, “Hey, la dy, will you mar ry me?” Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

(Em)But I said, “No, no,

no, no, no, no.” I said, (Em)“No, no,

you’re not the one for me.

No, no,

no, no, no, no.” I said, (Em)“No, no,

(Csus2)you’re not the one for (CN.C.)Hoo, Hoo,

woo, hoo.

And my heart had a prob lem in the ear ly hours so I stopped it dead for a beat or two.

Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

But I (CN.C.)cut some cord and I should n’t have done that, and it won’t for give me af ter all these years.

Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

So I (CN.C.)sent her to a place in the mid dle of no where with a big black horse and a cher ry tree.

Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

Now it (CN.C.)won’t come back ’cause it’s oh, so hap py and now I got a hole for the world to see.

Woo, (Em)hoo,

woo, (B7)hoo.

(Em)And it said, hoo.

Not the one for me, yeah.

woo, hoo.)

I said, “No, no, no, no,

no, no, no,

no, no,

you’re not the one for me.

(Woo, No, no, no, no, woo, hoo.

no, no no, Woo, hoo.) no, no, you’re not the one for me.

Big black (D)horse

and a cher ry (C)tree.

I can’t quite get there ’cause my (Csus2)heart’s for sak en me, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Big black (D)horse

and a cher ry tree.

I can’t quite get there ’cause my (Csus2)heart’s for sak en me.

Black Horse And The Cherry Tree by KT Tunstall

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Black Horse And The Cherry Tree”

What key is "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" in?: "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"?: This arrangement of "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" uses 5 chords: B7, C, Csus2, D, Em.
How long does it take to learn "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by KT Tunstall can I play here?: Try "SUDDENLY I SEE", "Suddenly I See", "Other Side Of The World". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.