Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play Love Just Is on piano
Written by Charlie Midnight, James Marr & others
- E major
- 6/8
- 90 BPM
- 2003
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Love Just Is in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – Bsus4 – C#m – Asus4
How it goes
Love Just Is sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; Bsus4 is B, E and F#; C#m is C#, E and G#; Asus4 is A, D and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIBsus4Vsus4C#mviAsus4IVsus4- EE · G# · B
- Bsus4B · E · F#
- C#mC# · E · G#
- Asus4A · D · E
- 2
Left hand: Rowing-boat pulse
How it goes
Six even low notes per bar, rolling along like oars on water. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 240 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Love Just Is
What chords are in Love Just Is?
The loop is E – Bsus4 – C#m – Asus4 (I5 – Vsus – vi – IVsus) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Love Just Is in?
E major, at about 90 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Love Just Is?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Just Is 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.