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How to play Love Me Like You Do on piano
- A major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 2015
- Easy
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Learn Love Me Like You Do in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F#m7 – F#m – D – E – F#m7
How it goes
Love Me Like You Do sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 5 chords: F#m7 is F#, A, C# and E; F#m is F#, A and C#; D is D, F# and A; E is E, G# and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F#m7vi7F#mviDIVEVF#m7vi7- F#m7F# · A · C# · E
- F#mF# · A · C#
- DD · F# · A
- EE · G# · B
- 2
Left hand: Tumbling heartbeat
How it goes
Quick notes tumble forward from the start and land on beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 112 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
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 95 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: D – E – A
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- AA · C# · E
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Questions about Love Me Like You Do
What chords are in Love Me Like You Do?
The loop is F#m7 – F#m – D – E – F#m7 (vi7 – vi – IV – V – vi7) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Love Me Like You Do in?
A major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Me Like You Do?
Tumbling heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Me Like You Do easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Love Me Like You Do?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.