What key is "Love The One You're With" in?

"Love The One You're With" by The Isley Brothers is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Love The One You're With" 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 "Love The One You're With" 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 "Love The One You're With"?

This arrangement of "Love The One You're With" uses 8 chords: Bb, C, Dm7, Eb, F, F6, Fsus4, Gm.

How long does it take to learn "Love The One You're With" 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 The Isley Brothers can I play here?

Try "DON'T SAY GOODNIGHT", "SHOUT", "IT'S YOUR THING". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

If you’re down gry, and con fused,

and you don’t re mem ber talk ing who you’re talk ing to, you’ve had.

con cen tra (F)girl tion sit ting right slips a way

be cause your ba by

is so far a (Gm)way.

Well, there’s a rose

in a fist ed (Bb)glove,

and the ea gle flies with the dove,

and if you can’t be with the one you (Bb)love, hon ey, love the one you’re with.

You’ve got to (F)love the one you’re with.

Don’t be an gry,

don’t be sad.

Don’t you sit cry mem ing talk ing ’bout the good times to, you’ve had.

Well, there’s a (F)girl tion sit ting right next to you,

and she’s just wait ing

for some thing to (Gm)do.

Well, there’s a rose

in a fist ed (Bb)glove,

and the ea gle flies

with the dove,

and if you can’t be with the one you (Bb)love, hon ey, love the one you’re with.

You’ve got to (F)love the one you’re with.

Don’t be an (Eb)(Doo (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot doo (F)doot.

(Eb)Doo (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot doo (F)doot.

(Eb)Doo (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot (F)doo doot.

Doo doo doot doo doo doot.)

Love the one you’re with.

You’ve got to (F)love the one you’re with.

Why don’t you love,

turn your heart aches right in to joy now.

She’s a girl, yeah, and you’re a boy.

Get it to geth er

and a make it nice.

Well, you ain’t gon na (F)need

an y more re viv ing.

There’s a rose You’ve got to (F)love the one you’re with.

You’ve got to (F)love the one you’re with.

(F)(Love the one you’re with.)

(F)(Love the one you’re with.) (Eb)(Doo (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot doo (F)doot.

(Eb)Doo (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot (Eb)doot (F6)doot doo (F)doot.

Doo doo doot doo doo doot.)

Love The One You're With by The Isley Brothers

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Love The One You're With”

What key is "Love The One You're With" in?: "Love The One You're With" by The Isley Brothers is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Love The One You're With" 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 "Love The One You're With" 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 "Love The One You're With"?: This arrangement of "Love The One You're With" uses 8 chords: Bb, C, Dm7, Eb, F, F6, Fsus4, Gm.
How long does it take to learn "Love The One You're With" 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 The Isley Brothers can I play here?: Try "DON'T SAY GOODNIGHT", "SHOUT", "IT'S YOUR THING". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.