Other arrangements of Fortress Around Your Heart
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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 — Easy Piano Notes for Beginners
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Learn "Fortress Around Your Heart" on piano with easy notes — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded note names show exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Fortress Around Your Heart”
- Can I play "Fortress Around Your Heart" without reading sheet music?
- Yes — Easy Notes mode prints the letter name (C, D, E…) directly on each note in big color-coded labels, so you can match colors to your keyboard without any traditional notation. The whole arrangement of "Fortress Around Your Heart" is playable in minutes, even for first-time players.
- What key is "Fortress Around Your Heart" by Sting played in?
- Fortress Around Your Heart is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Fortress Around Your Heart" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- "Fortress Around Your Heart" was originally performed by Sting. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: Am, B7, Cm7, Cpow, D, Dm, Dm7, Eb7, +8 more.
- What other songs by Sting can I play here?
- Try "DESERT ROSE", "WHEN WE DANCE", "IF I EVER LOSE MY FAITH IN YOU". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can a complete beginner play "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- Absolutely! The Beginner mode shows large color-coded notes with letter names (C, D, E...). Just match the colors to your keyboard — no music reading needed. "Fortress Around Your Heart" is simplified for beginners.
- Do I need to read music to play "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- No! Our Beginner mode replaces traditional notation with color-coded letter names. Each note shows exactly which key to press. You can start playing "Fortress Around Your Heart" in minutes, even if you've never touched a piano before.