Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Let Me Love You on piano
Written by Third Day
- D major
- 4/4
- 76 BPM
- 2008
- Medium
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Learn Let Me Love You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – Bm – G – A
How it goes
Let Me Love You sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; Bm is B, D and F#; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiiBmviGIVAV- EmE · G · B
- BmB · D · F#
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Zigzag chords
How it goes
Steady at first, then a quick zigzag of chords around beat 3. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 76 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: C – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CGD- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Let Me Love You
What chords are in Let Me Love You?
The loop is Em – Bm – G – A (ii – vi – IV – V) in D major, and the song ends on C – G – D.
What key is Let Me Love You in?
D major, at about 76 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Let Me Love You?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Let Me Love You easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.