What key is "Wild Horses" in?

"Wild Horses" by Alicia Keys is in the key of G with a tempo of 65 BPM. Difficulty: hard.

Is "Wild Horses" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated hard. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Wild Horses" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

Child

hood liv (G)ing

is eas y to do.

The things

you want ed,

I bought them for (D)you.

Grace

less la (G)dy

you know who I am.

You know I can’t let you

slide through my (D)hands.

Wild

hors es

could n’t (F)drag me a (E)way,

yeah.

Wild, wild hors es

could n’t (F)drag me a (E)way,

oh, oh.

(F)Yeah,

(Em)yeah, (Dm7)yeah,

(Bm7)yeah,

I watched you suf fer

a dull ach ing

pain.

Now you de cid ed

to show me the same.

No sweep ing

ex its

or off stage

lines

make me feel

bit ter

or treat you un kind,

ba by.

Wild

hors (C)es

could n’t (F)drag me a (E)way.

Wild

hors (C)es

could n’t (F)drag me a (E)way.

(Fmaj7)Yeah,

(Em7)yeah, (Dm7)yeah,

(Bm7)yeah.

I know I dreamed you

a sin and a lie,

oh.

I have my free dom

but I don’t have much (D)time.

Faith has been bro ken.

Tears have been cried.

Let’s do some

liv ing

be fore we die.

Wild

hors (C)es

could n’t (F)drag me a (E)way.

Wild

hors (C)es

could n’t (F)drag me a (E)way.

Wild

hors (C)es,

we will (F)ride them some (E)day.

(Fmaj7)Yeah,

(Em7)yeah, (Dm7)yeah,

(Bm7)yeah,

oh (G)yeah,

(Cmaj7)yeah.

Wild Horses by Alicia Keys

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 65 BPM. Difficulty: hard. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Wild Horses”

What key is "Wild Horses" in?: "Wild Horses" by Alicia Keys is in the key of G with a tempo of 65 BPM. Difficulty: hard.
Is "Wild Horses" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated hard. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Wild Horses" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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Wild Horses by Alicia Keys

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