There’s on ly so much that a (A)heart
can take
(D#)be
fore it (G#7sus)starts
to (G#7)break.
(C#m)Please don’t make me (D#)love you,
(G#7)please don’t make me (C#m)need you.
(Bbdim)I’ve no room in (F#m)my life for (F#m)some thing like (G#7sus)this.
(C#m)Please don’t take my (D#)morn ings,
(G#7)please don’t steal my (C#m)sum mers.
(Bbdim)I know they will (F#m)van ish the (F#m)mo ment we (G#7sus)kiss.
I grow weak when we (F#m)talk,
I’m con fused when we (C#m)touch.
I should just walk a (F#m)way but that’s (G#7sus)ask ing too (G#7)much.
(C#m)Please don’t make me (D#)do this,
(G#7)please don’t make me (C#m)want this.
(Bbdim)All my dreams were (F#m)tak en un (F#m)til I met (G#7sus)you.
(C#m)You’re the one I (D#)think of
(G#7sus)soon as (G#7)I a (C#m)wak en.
(Bbdim)Fun ny how the (F#m)heart tells the (F#m)mind what to (G#7sus)do.
I’m (F#m)not sure I can go through all the (G#7sus)joy and the (G#7)pain,
much (Bdim)bet ter not to (G#dim)let these dreams take (G#7sus)flight.
(Dm)Please don’t make me (E)love you,
(A7)please don’t make me (Dm)need you.
(Bdim)Sim pli fy my (Bb6)life by just (Gm)set ting me (Asus)free.
(Dm)Prom ise me you’ll (E)do this,
(A7)on ly you can (Dm)do this,
(Bdim)please don’t make me (Bb6)love you un (Gm)less you (A7)love (Dm)me.
Please Don't Make Me Love You by Don Black
Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 70 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Please Don't Make Me Love You”
- What key is "Please Don't Make Me Love You" in?
- "Please Don't Make Me Love You" by Don Black is in the key of E with a tempo of 70 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Please Don't Make Me Love You" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Please Don't Make Me Love You" 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 "Please Don't Make Me Love You"?
- This arrangement of "Please Don't Make Me Love You" uses 14 chords: A, A7, Asus4, Bb6, Bbdim, Bdim, C#m, D#m7, +6 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Please Don't Make Me Love You" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Don Black can I play here?
- Try "To Sir, With Love". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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