What key is "Real Love" in?

"Real Love" by Michael McDonald is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Real Love" 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 "Real 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 "Real Love"?

This arrangement of "Real Love" uses 16 chords: A7, Abdom, Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, Bm7, C, +8 more.

How long does it take to learn "Real 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 Michael McDonald can I play here?

Try "REFLECTIONS", "I BELIEVE", "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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.

Real Love by Michael McDonald

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Real Love”

What key is "Real Love" in?: "Real Love" by Michael McDonald is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Real Love" 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 "Real 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 "Real Love"?: This arrangement of "Real Love" uses 16 chords: A7, Abdom, Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, Bm7, C, +8 more.
How long does it take to learn "Real 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 Michael McDonald can I play here?: Try "REFLECTIONS", "I BELIEVE", "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.