Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Because I Love You on piano
- D major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- Easy
Learn Because I Love You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – F# – Bm – A
Because I Love You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; F# is F#, A# and C#; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIVF#IIIBmviAV- GG · B · D
- F#F# · A# · C#
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 BPM
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.
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Ending: G – A – D
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Because I Love You
What chords are in Because I Love You?
The loop is G – F# – Bm – A (IV – III – vi – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is Because I Love You in?
D major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Because I Love You?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Because I Love You 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.