Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Love You Goodbye on piano
- Db major
- 4/4
- 68 BPM
- I–IV–I–ii loop
- 2015
- Easy
Learn Love You Goodbye in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Gb – Db – Ebm
Love You Goodbye sits in Db major: Db is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Gb is Gb, Bb and Db; Ebm is Eb, Gb and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIGbIVDbIEbmii- DbDb · F · Ab
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- EbmEb · Gb · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 68 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: Absus4 – Ab – Db
The last chords are Vsus – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
Absus4AbDb- Absus4Ab · Db · Eb
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Questions about Love You Goodbye
What chords are in Love You Goodbye?
The loop is Db – Gb – Db – Ebm (I – IV – I – ii) in Db major, and the song ends on Absus4 – Ab – Db.
What key is Love You Goodbye in?
Db major, at about 68 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love You Goodbye?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love You Goodbye 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.