Piano chords · Slow dance ’50s
How to play This Ain't A Love Song on piano
By Bon Jovi
- E major
- 12/8
- 68 BPM
- 1995
- Easy
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Learn This Ain't A Love Song in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
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Chords: E – B – Bm – A
How it goes
This Ain't A Love Song sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; B is B, D# and F#; Bm is B, D and F#; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIBVBmvAIV- EE · G# · B
- BB · D# · F#
- BmB · D · F#
- AA · C# · E
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Left hand: Slow-dance heartbeat
How it goes
Four slow, deep beats under a swaying fifties ballad. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 134 songs of the library.
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 68 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: 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
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Questions about This Ain't A Love Song
What chords are in This Ain't A Love Song?
The loop is E – B – Bm – A (I – V – v – IV) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is This Ain't A Love Song in?
E major, at about 68 beats a minute in 12/8.
What does the left hand play in This Ain't A Love Song?
Slow-dance heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 (12/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is This Ain't A Love Song 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.