Love Like That Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Love Like That in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: D – A – E – D
Love Like That sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; A is A, C# and E; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbVIIAIVEIDbVII
- DD · F# · A
- AA · C# · E
- EE · G# · B
16 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Bossa swayRoot bass rhythm · Bossa novaLeft handEasy
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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.
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Both hands at 70 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.
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Ending: D – A – E
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DAE

What chords are in Love Like That?

The loop is D – A – E – D (bVII – IV – I – bVII) in E major, and the song ends on D – A – E.

What key is Love Like That in?

E major, at about 70 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Love Like That?

Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Love Like That 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.