The One That You Love Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn The One That You Love in 5 steps

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

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Chords: C – G – F – G
How it goes
The One That You Love sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; 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.
CIGVFIVGV
- CC · E · G
- GG · B · D
- FF · A · C
69 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Giant steps
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, low and heavy, like a giant walking. Musicians call it lh chords (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Giant stepsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 96 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: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC

What chords are in The One That You Love?

The loop is C – G – F – G (I – V – IV – V) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.

What key is The One That You Love in?

C major, at about 96 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in The One That You Love?

Giant steps: lh chords, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is The One That You Love 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.