Other arrangements of Wild Horses
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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Wild Horses" by Alicia Keys in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 65 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About “Wild Horses”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Wild Horses"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Wild Horses" by Alicia Keys played in?
- Wild Horses is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Wild Horses"?
- The arrangement plays at 65 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Wild Horses" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Wild Horses"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Wild Horses"?
- "Wild Horses" was originally performed by Alicia Keys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Wild Horses"?
- This arrangement uses 13 chords: Am7, Bm7, C, Cmaj7, D, Dm7, E, Em, +5 more.
- What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?
- Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". 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 — "Wild Horses" 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 G, 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 65 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.