Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love on piano
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- F major
- 2/2
- 100 BPM
- Easy
Learn I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – D – Em – A7
I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7III7DVIEmviiA7III7- A7A · C# · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Bb – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
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Questions about I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love
What chords are in I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love?
The loop is A7 – D – Em – A7 (III7 – VI – vii – III7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love in?
F major, at about 100 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in I’d Rather Leave While I’m In Love?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’d Rather Leave While I’m In 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.