Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play No More “I Love You’s” on piano
Written by David Freeman & Joseph Hughes
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 88 BPM
- I–V–IV–V loop
- 1986
- Easy
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Learn No More “I Love You’s” in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb
How it goes
No More “I Love You’s” sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbVAbIVBbV- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- AbAb · C · Eb
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Left hand: Island pulse
How it goes
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
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Right hand: Heartbeat chords
How it goes
Long, short, long: chords on the pop heartbeat, then a rest. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 88 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.
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Ending: Ab – Bb – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
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Questions about No More “I Love You’s”
What chords are in No More “I Love You’s”?
The loop is Eb – Bb – Ab – Bb (I – V – IV – V) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is No More “I Love You’s” in?
Eb major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in No More “I Love You’s”?
Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is No More “I Love You’s” 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.