Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Please Don’t Stop Loving Me on piano
Written by Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner
- D major
- 4/4
- 108 BPM
- I–I7–IV–I loop
- 1974
- Easy
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Learn Please Don’t Stop Loving Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – D7 – G – D
How it goes
Please Don’t Stop Loving Me sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; D7 is D, F#, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DID7I7GIVDI- DD · F# · A
- D7D · F# · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll climb
How it goes
Up three chord notes and one step past: the 1950s rock’n’roll climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-6 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 204 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Bouncy bells
How it goes
A high bell note, then chords bouncing on every “and”. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 108 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: D – G – D
How it goes
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
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Questions about Please Don’t Stop Loving Me
What chords are in Please Don’t Stop Loving Me?
The loop is D – D7 – G – D (I – I7 – IV – I) in D major, and the song ends on D – G – D.
What key is Please Don’t Stop Loving Me in?
D major, at about 108 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Please Don’t Stop Loving Me?
Rock’n’roll climb: broken chord 1-3-5-6, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Please Don’t Stop Loving Me 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.