Other arrangements of Real Love
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(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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
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Watch "Real Love" by Michael McDonald in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of D, 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Real Love”
- Can I learn "Real Love" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Real Love" with hands-separate practice in D at 120 BPM.
- What key is "Real Love" by Michael McDonald played in?
- Real Love is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Real Love"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Real Love" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Real Love"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Real Love"?
- "Real Love" was originally performed by Michael McDonald. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Real Love"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: A7, Abdom, Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, Bm7, C, +8 more.
- What other songs by Michael McDonald can I play here?
- Try "REFLECTIONS", "I BELIEVE", "FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Real Love"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Real Love" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Real Love"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Real Love" is in the key of D at 120 BPM.