Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play Love Lifted Me on piano
Written by Howard E. Smith
- Bb major
- 6/8
- 113 BPM
- IV–I–V7–I loop
- 1997
- Medium
Learn Love Lifted Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Bb – F7 – Bb
Love Lifted Me sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIVBbIF7V7BbI- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Swelling 6/8
Rises to the top and falls back in one rocking six-note wave. Musicians call it open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8) (open arpeggio), a medium pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 113 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 – F7 – Bb
The last chords are I – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbF7Bb
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Questions about Love Lifted Me
What chords are in Love Lifted Me?
The loop is Eb – Bb – F7 – Bb (IV – I – V7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Bb – F7 – Bb.
What key is Love Lifted Me in?
Bb major, at about 113 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Love Lifted Me?
Swelling 6/8: open arpeggio 1-5-8-10-8-5 (6/8), a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Lifted Me 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.