Black Horse And The Cherry Tree

by KT Tunstall
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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About “Black Horse And The Cherry Tree

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
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 this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "Black Horse And The Cherry Tree" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.

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