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Take these chains from my heart and set me (C7)free.
You’ve grown cold and no long er care for (F)me.
All my faith in you is (F7)gone,
but the (Bb)heart aches ling er (G7)on.
Take these (C7)chains
from my heart and set me (F)free.
Take (C)these (F)tears
from my eyes and let me (C7)see
just a spark
of the love that used to (F)be.
If you love some bod y (F7)new,
let me (Bb)find a new love, (G7)too.
Take these (C7)chains
from my heart and set me (F)free.
Give my heart
just a word of sym pa (C7)thy.
Be as fair
to my heart as you can (F)be.
Then if you no long er (F7)care
for the (Bb)love that’s beat ing (G7)there,
take these (C7)chains
from my heart and set me (F)free.
Take (C)these (F)chains from my heart and set me (C7)free.
You’ve grown cold and no long er care for (F)me.
All my faith in you is (F7)gone, but the (Bb)heart aches ling er (G7)on.
Take these (C7)chains from my heart and set me (F)free.
Give my (Gm7)free.
Take These Chains From My Heart — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Take These Chains From My Heart" by Hank Williams in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. 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.
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About “Take These Chains From My Heart”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Take These Chains From My Heart"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Take These Chains From My Heart" by Hank Williams played in?
- Take These Chains From My Heart is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Take These Chains From My Heart"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Take These Chains From My Heart" 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 "Take These Chains From My Heart"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Take These Chains From My Heart"?
- "Take These Chains From My Heart" was originally performed by Hank Williams. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Hank Williams can I play here?
- Try "COLD, COLD HEART", "YOUR CHEATIN' HEART", "I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY". 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 — "Take These Chains From My Heart" 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 F, 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.