Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play You Made Me Love You on piano
By Joe McCarthy
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1994
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn You Made Me Love You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Cdim – G7
How it goes
You Made Me Love You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Cdim is C, Eb and Gb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CICdimi°G7V7- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- CdimC · Eb · Gb
- 2
Left hand: Stride jumps
How it goes
Deep bass, then a chord in the middle: the left hand leaps. Musicians call it stride (stride & boom-chick), an easy pattern heard in 961 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 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: 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- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about You Made Me Love You
What chords are in You Made Me Love You?
The loop is G7 – C – Cdim – G7 (V7 – I – io – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is You Made Me Love You in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in You Made Me Love You?
Stride jumps: stride, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You Made Me Love You 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 3 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.