John Lennon - Love
Hello! Below you'll find my "Love" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by John Lennon is a total classic. It's a great one to learn on piano because the chord progression and rhythms are mostly quite straightforward.
Enjoy!
Love Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for Love:
Love Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
F#A C# B C# A
| D | F#m | C# | F#m |
A B C# D B C# A
| D | G | A | D |
F# A C# D B C# D
| F#m | G | A | D |
F#A C# B C# A
| D | F#m | C# | F#m |
A B C# D B C# A
| D | G | A | D |
F# A C# D B C# D
| F#m | G | A | D |
[Verse 1]
D F#m C#7 F#m
Love is real real is love
D7 G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is feeling feeling love
F#m Em7 Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is wanting to be loved
D F#m C#7 F#m
Love is real real is love
D7 G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is feeling feeling love
F#m Em7 Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is wanting to be loved
[Verse 2]
D F#m C#7 F#m
Love is touch touch is love
D7 G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is reaching, reaching love
F#m Em7 Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is asking to be loved
D F#m C#7 F#m
Love is touch touch is love
D7 G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is reaching, reaching love
F#m Em7 Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is asking to be loved
[Bridge]
D F G D
Love is you you and me
D Em7 G D
Love is knowing we can be
D F G D
Love is you you and me
D Em7 G D
Love is knowing we can be
[Verse 3]
D F#m C#7 F#m
Love is free free is love
D7 G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is living living love
F#m Em7 Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is needing to be loved
D F#m C#7 F#m
Love is free free is love
D7 G Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is living living love
F#m Em7 Asus4 A Asus2 A D
Love is needing to be loved
[Outro]
Same as Intro
Same as Intro
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
Love Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "Love" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "Love" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
