Lovesick Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Lovesick in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

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Chords: Bbm – Gb7 – F7 – Bbm
Lovesick sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Gb7 is Gb, Bb, Db and Fb; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiGb7VI7F7V7Bbmi
- BbmBb · Db · F
- Gb7Gb · Bb · Db · Fb
- F7F · A · C · Eb
14 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Dancing heartbeat
Notes dance around the beats, pushing ahead on the “ands”. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 245 songs of the library.
Dancing heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pumping chords
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pumping chordsPumping 8ths · RockRight handMedium
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Both hands at 124 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Bbm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb

What chords are in Lovesick?

The loop is Bbm – Gb7 – F7 – Bbm (i – bVI7 – V7 – i) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.

What key is Lovesick in?

Bb minor, at about 124 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lovesick?

Dancing heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2& · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lovesick 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.