Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Love Will Keep Us Alive: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Peter Vale, Jim Capaldi & others
- A major
- 4/4
- 90 BPM
- 1994
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Love Will Keep Us Alive written out as piano music: the vi – IV – Vsus – V loop in A major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Love Will Keep Us Alive chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in A major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F#m | vi | F# A C# |
| 2 | D | IV | D F# A |
| 3 | Esus4 | Vsus4 | E A B |
| 4 | E | V | E G# B |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: pop heartbeat (root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the F#m – D – Esus4 – E chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
Questions about Love Will Keep Us Alive
Does the sheet music for Love Will Keep Us Alive have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Love Will Keep Us Alive?
The loop is F#m – D – Esus4 – E (vi – IV – Vsus – V) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Love Will Keep Us Alive in?
A major, at about 90 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Will Keep Us Alive?
Pop heartbeat: root bass · charleston push (1 · 2& · 3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Will Keep Us Alive 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.