Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Why Do Fools Fall In Love on piano
By Frankie Lymon
- F major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- I–vi–ii–V7 loop
- 1956
- Easy
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Learn Why Do Fools Fall In Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Dm – Gm – C7
How it goes
Why Do Fools Fall In Love sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIDmviGmiiC7V7- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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: Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmC7F
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Questions about Why Do Fools Fall In Love
What chords are in Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
The loop is F – Dm – Gm – C7 (I – vi – ii – V7) in F major, and the song ends on Gm – C7 – F.
What key is Why Do Fools Fall In Love in?
F major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Why Do Fools Fall In 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.