Best Of My Love Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Best Of My Love in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: C – Dm – C – Dm
How it goes
Best Of My Love sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIDmiiCIDmii
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
164 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Pop seesaw
How it goes
Two low notes, long then short, then a step up on beat 3. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 294 songs of the library.
Pop seesawRoot–fifth bass · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Bouncy-ball chords
How it goes
One chord, then chords bouncing on every “and”, like a ball. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Bouncy-ball chordsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 95 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: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
- G7G · B · D · F

What chords are in Best Of My Love?

The loop is C – Dm – C – Dm (I – ii – I – ii) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.

What key is Best Of My Love in?

C major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Best Of My Love?

Pop seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Best Of My 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.