Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Lost Without You on piano
By Freya Ridings
- F major
- 4/4
- 96 BPM
- I–V–ii–IV loop
- 2017
- Easy
Learn Lost Without You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – C – Gm – Bb
Lost Without You sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G; Gm is G, Bb and D; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FICVGmiiBbIV- FF · A · C
- CC · E · G
- GmG · Bb · D
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 96 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
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Questions about Lost Without You
What chords are in Lost Without You?
The loop is F – C – Gm – Bb (I – V – ii – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is Lost Without You in?
F major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Lost Without You?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Lost Without You 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.