What key is "Burning Love" in?

"Burning Love" by Elvis Presley is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: advanced.

Is "Burning Love" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated advanced. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Burning Love" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Burning Love"?

This arrangement of "Burning Love" uses 8 chords: Ab, Ab7, Bb, Bb7, Cm, Eb, Eb7, Ebpow.

How long does it take to learn "Burning Love" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Elvis Presley can I play here?

Try "C'MON EVERYBODY", "A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION", "BURNING LOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Eb)Lord a might hoo, y, (Ab)I feel my tem p’ra ture ris ing

high er and high er; I (Ab)it’s burn ing through to my soul.

Ba by, ba by, ba by, (Ab)you’re gon na set me on fi re,

yeah.

My brain just is flam ing and (Ab)I don’t know which (Bb)I way to go, (Burn ing, yeah, ing, burn ing), ’cause your (Cm)kiss es (Bb)lift me high er like the (Cm)sweet song (Bb)of a choir.

You (Cm)light my (Bb)morn ing sky with (Bb7sus)burn ing love.

(Eb)Ooh hoo might hoo, y, (Ab)I feel my tem p’ra ture ris ing.

Help me; I’m flam ing.

I (Ab)must be a hun dred and nine.

Burn by, ing, burn ba ing, (Ab)burn ing; na noth ing can cool me,

mm.

I brain just might turn to smoke, (Ab)I don’t know but (Bb)I feel to fine.

(Burn ing, burn ing, burn ing), ’cause your (Cm)kiss es (Bb)lift me high er like the (Cm)sweet song (Bb)of a choir.

You (Cm)light my (Bb)morn ing sky with (Bb7sus)burn ing love.

(Burn ing love.)

(Bb7sus)(Burn ing love.)

It’s com ing close; the (Ab)flames are now lick ing my bod y.

Won’t you help me?

I (Ab)feel like I’m slip ping a way, hey.

It’s hard to breathe

and my chest is just a (Eb)heav ing.

Lord have mer cy, (Ab)burn ing a hole in me,

yeah,

’cause your (Cm)kiss es (Bb)lift me high er like the (Cm)sweet song (Bb)of the choir.

You (Cm)light my (Bb)morn ing sky with (Bb7sus)burn ing love (burn ing love), a burn ing love (burn ing love).

I’m just a (Eb)hunk, a hunk of burn ing (Ab)love.

I’m just a (Eb)(hunk, a hunk of burn ing (Ab)love).

I’m just a (Eb)hunk, a hunk of (Eb7)burn ing (Ab7)love.

I’m just a (Eb)hunk, a hunk of burn ing

(Ab7)love.

Burning Love by Elvis Presley

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 140 BPM. Difficulty: advanced. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Burning Love”

What key is "Burning Love" in?: "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 140 BPM. Difficulty: advanced.
Is "Burning Love" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated advanced. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Burning Love" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "Burning Love"?: This arrangement of "Burning Love" uses 8 chords: Ab, Ab7, Bb, Bb7, Cm, Eb, Eb7, Ebpow.
How long does it take to learn "Burning Love" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Elvis Presley can I play here?: Try "C'MON EVERYBODY", "A LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION", "BURNING LOVE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.