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(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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of E, 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Black Horse And The Cherry Tree”
- What key is "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall played in?
- Black Horse And The Cherry Tree is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"?
- "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" was originally performed by KT Tunstall. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: B7, C, Csus2, D, Em.
- What other songs by KT Tunstall can I play here?
- Try "SUDDENLY I SEE", "Suddenly I See", "Other Side Of The World". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in E, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.