Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play Love Wins on piano
Written by David Garcia, Brett James & others
- G major
- 2/2
- 138 BPM
- IV–I–vi–V loop
- 2018
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Love Wins in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – G – Em – D
How it goes
Love Wins sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; G is G, B and D; Em is E, G and B; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIVGIEmviDV- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- EmE · G · B
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Walking roots
How it goes
One low note on every beat, steady as walking feet. Musicians call it root bass · quarters (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Rocking thirds
How it goes
Two neighbouring chord notes rocking back and forth, soft and sweet. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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: C – D – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG
Play next
Questions about Love Wins
What chords are in Love Wins?
The loop is C – G – Em – D (IV – I – vi – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Love Wins in?
G major, at about 138 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Love Wins?
Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Wins easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.