Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play Faded Love on piano
By Bob Wills
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1950
- Easy
Learn Faded Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bb7 – Eb7 – Ab
Faded Love sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb7 is Bb, D, F and Ab; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBb7V7Eb7I7AbIV- EbEb · G · Bb
- Bb7Bb · D · F · Ab
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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.
- 5
Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Faded Love
What chords are in Faded Love?
The loop is Eb – Bb7 – Eb7 – Ab (I – V7 – I7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Faded Love in?
Eb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Faded Love?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Faded 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.