Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Addicted To Love on piano
Written by Robert Palmer
- A major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- 1985
- Easy
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Learn Addicted To Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – G – D – A
How it goes
Addicted To Love sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIGbVIIDIVAI- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Sprint-and-stop chords
How it goes
Four quick chords in the first half, then a calm, empty second half. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: A – D – A
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Addicted To Love
What chords are in Addicted To Love?
The loop is A – G – D – A (I5 – bVII5 – IV5 – I5) in A major, and the song ends on A – D – A.
What key is Addicted To Love in?
A major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Addicted To Love?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Addicted To Love easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.