Learn "REAL LOVE" by Michael McDonald on Piano

Master "REAL LOVE" by Michael McDonald with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of G at 120 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 120 BPM.

Lyrics

(Dm7)Dar (C)lin’, I know I’m just an oth er (Bbmaj9)head (Bb6)on your pil low. If (B)on ly (A7)just to (Dm7)night, girl, let me hear you (Bbmaj9)lie just a lit tle. (B)Tell me (A7)I’m the (Dm7)on ly man that you ev er (Bbmaj9)real ly loved. Hon ey, take (Bb)me back in my mem o ry, place when it was all ver ry right, so ver y (F6/9)nice, so ver y nice. (F6/9)Here, dar lin’, stands an oth er (Bbmaj7)ban dit want ing you. In (F#dim7)and out (Gm7)your life, they (Bbmaj7)come and they (Bb)go. Your days and nights like a (F6/9)wheel that turns, grind in’ down a se cret part of you, deep (F#dim7)in side (Gm7)your heart, that no bod y (Bb)knows. When you (F#dim7)say (Gm7)com fort me to an (C#dim7)y (Dm7)one who ap proach es, (Gm7)chalk in’ up the hurt, (Gm7)you live (C#dim7)and (Dm7)you learn. (Dm7)Well, we’ve (Cm7)both lived long e nough to know, that we’d trade it (Bbmaj9)all right now for (B)just one (A7)min ute of real (C)love, (Bbmaj9)real (Bb6)love. (Dm7)Real (C)love, I need to be lieve in (Bbmaj9)real love, (B)real love, (A7)ba by, (Dm7)real (C)love, real love, dar lin’, (Bbmaj9)real love. When you (F#dim7)say (Gm7)com (B)just one (A7)min ute of (Ab13)real (Gm7)love, (Dm7)real (C)love, (Bbmaj9)real love, (Dm7)real (C)love, (Bbmaj9)real love. (Dm7)real (C)love, (Bbmaj9)real love. (Dm7)real (C)love.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
G
Tempo
120 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "Real Love" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.