Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play You’ve Got Love on piano
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- G major
- 2/2
- 140 BPM
- I–V7–I–V7 loop
- 1957
- Easy
Learn You’ve Got Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – D7 – G – D7
You’ve Got Love sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GID7V7GID7V7- GG · B · D
- D7D · F# · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Little-hill climb
Up the chord three steps, then a jump back to the starting note. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5-1 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 159 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Push chords
Two quick chords and a push just before beat 3, then space. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 140 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.
- 5
Ending: C – D – G
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about You’ve Got Love
What chords are in You’ve Got Love?
The loop is G – D7 – G – D7 (I – V7 – I – V7) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is You’ve Got Love in?
G major, at about 140 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in You’ve Got Love?
Little-hill climb: broken chord 1-3-5-1, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is You’ve Got 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.