Other arrangements of Fortress Around Your Heart
Pick a learning view.
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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Fortress Around Your Heart" by Sting in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. 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 learn "Fortress Around Your Heart" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Fortress Around Your Heart" with hands-separate practice in Bb at 120 BPM.
- 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 I practice left and right hand separately for "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Fortress Around Your Heart" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Fortress Around Your Heart"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Fortress Around Your Heart" is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM.