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How to play Love Really Hurts Without You on piano
Written by Ben Findon & Les Charles
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1984
- Easy
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Learn Love Really Hurts Without You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F7 – Bb – F – Cm
How it goes
Love Really Hurts Without You sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F7 is F, A, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C; Cm is C, Eb and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
F7V7BbIFVCmii- F7F · A · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
- CmC · Eb · G
- 2
Left hand: Bounce-back seesaw
How it goes
Low, low, a hop up on beat 3, and straight back down. Musicians call it root–fifth 1-1-5-1 (root–fifth bass), an easy pattern heard in 173 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 120 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: Eb – F – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbFBb- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about Love Really Hurts Without You
What chords are in Love Really Hurts Without You?
The loop is F7 – Bb – F – Cm (V7 – I – V – ii) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is Love Really Hurts Without You in?
Bb major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Really Hurts Without You?
Bounce-back seesaw: root–fifth 1-1-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Really Hurts Without You 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.