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How to play Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) on piano

By George Harrison

  • D major
  • 4/4
  • 61 BPM
  • 1975
  • Easy
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Left hand Leapfrog pulseRight hand Heartbeat chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: D – F#m – G – F#

    How it goes

    Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; F#m is F#, A and C#; G is G, B and D; F# is F#, A# and C#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    DIF#miiiGIVF#III
    • DD · F# · A
    • F#mF# · A · C#
    • GG · B · D
    • F#F# · A# · C#
  2. 2

    Left hand: Leapfrog pulse

    How it goes

    One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.

  3. 3

    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. 4

    Both hands at 61 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. 5

    Ending: G – A – D

    How it goes

    The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    GAD
    • AA · C# · E

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Questions about Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)

What chords are in Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)?

The loop is D – F#m – G – F# (I – iii – IV – III) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.

What key is Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) in?

D major, at about 61 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You)?

Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Ooh Baby (You Know That I Love You) 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.