(Eb)Turn down the (Gm7)lights,
turn down the (Eb)bed,
turn down these (Bb)voic es (Gm7)in side my (Cm7)head.
(Eb)Lay down with (Gm7)me,
tell me no (Eb)lies.
Just hold me (Bb)close,
(Gm7)don’t pa tron (Cm7)ize.
Don’t pa tron (Bb)ize
me.
’Cause (Bb)I can’t (Eb)make you (Bb)love me if you don’t.
You can’t make your (Bb)heart feel (Bb)some thing it (Eb)won’t.
(Gm7)Here in the (Bb)dark
in (F)these fi nal (Gm7)ho urs, I will lay down my (Ebmaj7)heart
and (F)I’ll feel the (Gm7)pow er.
But (Cm7)you won’t,
no, (Bb)you (F)won’t.
’Cause I can’t (Eb)make you (Bb)love me
if you (Gm7)don’t.
(Eb)I’ll close my (Gm7)eyes,
then I won’t (Eb)see
the love you don’t (Bb)feel
when (Gm7)you’re hold in’ (Cm7)me.
(Eb)Morn in’ will (Gm7)come
and I’ll do what’s (Eb)right.
Just give me till (Bb)then
to (Gm7)give up this (Cm7)fight.
And I will give (Bb)up (Eb)this fight.
’Cause I can’t (Bb)you (Cm7)won’t,
no, (Bb)you (F)won’t.
’Cause I can’t (Eb)make you (Bb)love me
if you (Gm7)don’t.
I Can't Make You Love Me by Bonnie Raitt
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “I Can't Make You Love Me”
- What key is "I Can't Make You Love Me" in?
- "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "I Can't Make You Love Me" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "I Can't Make You Love Me" 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 "I Can't Make You Love Me"?
- This arrangement of "I Can't Make You Love Me" uses 7 chords: Abmaj9, Bb, Cm7, Eb, Ebmaj7, F, Gm7.
- How long does it take to learn "I Can't Make You Love Me" 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 Bonnie Raitt can I play here?
- Try "I Can't Help You Now", "ANGELS FROM MONTGOMERY", "SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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