How to play Lay All Your Love On Me on piano

Learn Lay All Your Love On Me in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Dm – A – Dm – A
How it goes
Lay All Your Love On Me sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiAVDmiAV
- DmD · F · A
- AA · C# · E
14 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Walking rootsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Soft chordsBlock chords · BalladRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 124 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 – C – Dm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G

What chords are in Lay All Your Love On Me?

The loop is Dm – A – Dm – A (i – V – i – V) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.

What key is Lay All Your Love On Me in?

D minor, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lay All Your Love On Me?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lay All Your Love On Me 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.