Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Comes Love on piano
Written by Lew Brown, Sam H. Stept & others
- G minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1939
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Comes Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D7 – C – Abdim – D7
How it goes
Comes Love sits in G minor: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; C is C, E and G; Abdim is Ab, Cb and Ebb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
D7V7CIVAbdimbii°D7V7- D7D · F# · A · C
- CC · E · G
- AbdimAb · Cb · Ebb
- 2
Left hand: Trampoline bounce
How it goes
Root, a jump up, a dip down, a jump up: a country-style bounce. Musicians call it broken chord 8-12-5-12 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 257 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skip-and-stroll chords
How it goes
A skippy push at the start, then calm chords on 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: Eb – F – Gm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFGm- EbEb · G · Bb
- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
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Questions about Comes Love
What chords are in Comes Love?
The loop is D7 – C – Abdim – D7 (V7 – IV – biio – V7) in G minor, and the song ends on Eb – F – Gm.
What key is Comes Love in?
G minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Comes Love?
Trampoline bounce: broken chord 8-12-5-12, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Comes 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.