Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Love Me Or Leave Me on piano
By Dave Pell
- Ab major
- 4/4
- 160 BPM
- 1928
- Easy
Learn Love Me Or Leave Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C7 – Fm – G7 – C7
Love Me Or Leave Me sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
C7III7FmviG7VII7C7III7- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- G7G · B · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Marching giant
Thick three-note chords on every beat, rocking between two shapes. Musicians call it lh triads (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 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: Db – Eb – Ab
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb- DbDb · F · Ab
- EbEb · G · Bb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Love Me Or Leave Me
What chords are in Love Me Or Leave Me?
The loop is C7 – Fm – G7 – C7 (III7 – vi – VII7 – III7) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.
What key is Love Me Or Leave Me in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Me Or Leave Me?
Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Me Or Leave Me 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.