Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Never Loved You More on piano
Written by Nichole Nordeman & Charlie Peacock
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–Isus–I–Isus loop
- 2002
- Easy
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Learn Never Loved You More in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4
How it goes
Never Loved You More sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; Dsus4 is D, G and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIDsus4Isus4DIDsus4Isus4- DD · F# · A
- Dsus4D · G · A
- 2
Left hand: Jack-in-the-box
How it goes
One note jumping up and down an octave on every beat. Musicians call it broken chord 3-10 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 164 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 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: Em – A7 – D
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EmA7D- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
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Questions about Never Loved You More
What chords are in Never Loved You More?
The loop is D – Dsus4 – D – Dsus4 (I – Isus – I – Isus) in D major, and the song ends on Em – A7 – D.
What key is Never Loved You More in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Never Loved You More?
Jack-in-the-box: broken chord 3-10, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Never Loved You More 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.