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How to play Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone on piano
Written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–ii–I–ii loop
- 1966
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm
How it goes
Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIFmiiEbIFmii- EbEb · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- 2
Left hand: Bouncing Alberti
How it goes
Low, high, middle, high on each beat: a bouncy, cheerful bass. Musicians call it alberti bass 1-8-5-8 (alberti bass), an easy pattern heard in 172 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch chords
How it goes
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone
What chords are in Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone?
The loop is Eb – Fm – Eb – Fm (I – ii – I – ii) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone in?
Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone?
Bouncing Alberti: alberti bass 1-8-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone 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.