Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play The Truth About Love on piano
Written by Alecia Moore, Billy Mann & others
- E major
- 4/4
- 132 BPM
- IV7–I7–V7–IV7 loop
- 2012
- Easy
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Learn The Truth About Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A7 – E7 – B7 – A7
How it goes
The Truth About Love sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A7 is A, C#, E and G; E7 is E, G#, B and D; B7 is B, D#, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
A7IV7E7I7B7V7A7IV7- A7A · C# · E · G
- E7E · G# · B · D
- B7B · D# · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Heartbeat octaves
How it goes
Low, high, low, high: a bouncing heartbeat. Musicians call it rocking octaves (rocking octaves), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Knock-knock chords
How it goes
Chord, a quick knock-knock, a pause, then one last chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 132 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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
- EE · G# · B
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Questions about The Truth About Love
What chords are in The Truth About Love?
The loop is A7 – E7 – B7 – A7 (IV7 – I7 – V7 – IV7) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is The Truth About Love in?
E major, at about 132 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in The Truth About Love?
Heartbeat octaves: rocking octaves, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Truth About 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.