Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Chains Of Love on piano
By Big Joe Turner
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- 1956
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Chains Of Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F7 – Bb – Eb7 – Bb
How it goes
Chains Of Love sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbIEb7IV7BbI- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Little-hill climb
How it goes
Up the chord three steps, then a jump back to the starting note. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 159 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Bb – F7 – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb
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Questions about Chains Of Love
What chords are in Chains Of Love?
The loop is F7 – Bb – Eb7 – Bb (V7 – I – IV7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Chains Of Love in?
Bb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Chains Of Love?
Little-hill climb: broken chord 1-3-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Chains Of 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.