Where is Love? Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Where is 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 – G7 – C – C – Em7 – C
Where is Love? sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: C is C, E and G; G7 is G, B, D and F; Em7 is E, G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIG7V7CICIEm7iii7CI
- CC · E · G
- G7G · B · D · F
- Em7E · G · B · D
169 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 92 BPM
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: C – F – C
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CFC
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Where is Love??

The loop is C – G7 – C – C – Em7 – C (I – V7 – I – iii7 – I – V7) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.

What key is Where is Love? in?

C major, at about 92 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Where is Love??

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Where is Love? easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Where is Love??

Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.