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How to play Love Me Now on piano
Written by John Stephens, John Henry Ryan & others
- F minor
- 4/4
- 124 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Love Me Now in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Bbm – Eb – Cm
How it goes
Love Me Now sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiBbmivEbVIICmv- FmF · Ab · C
- BbmBb · Db · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Butterfly heartbeat
How it goes
A quick fluttery group at the start, then a long glide to beat 4. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 89 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 124 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: Db – Eb – Fm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about Love Me Now
What chords are in Love Me Now?
The loop is Fm – Bbm – Eb – Cm (i – iv – bVII – v) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is Love Me Now in?
F minor, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Me Now?
Butterfly heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Me Now 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.