What key is "The Power Of Love" in?

"The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News is in the key of C with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "The Power Of 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 "The Power Of 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 "The Power Of Love"?

This arrangement of "The Power Of Love" uses 11 chords: Ab, Bb, C, Cm7, Eb, F, F7, Fm9, +3 more.

How long does it take to learn "The Power Of 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 Huey Lewis & The News can I play here?

Try "HIP TO BE SQUARE", "BUT IT'S ALRIGHT", "DOIN' IT". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

The (Cm7)pow er of love (F)is a cu ri ous thing;

make a one man weep, make an (F)oth er man sing;

change a hawk to a (F)lit tle white dove.

More than a feel ing, that’s the (Bb)pow er (F)of love.

(F)Tough er than dia monds, it might rich like cream;

(Cm7)strong er and hard er (F)than a bad girl’s dream.

Make a bad one good, (F)mm, make a wrong one right.

Pow er of love that keep (F)you home at night.

You it don’t need mon ey, don’t (F)take fame.

Don’t (C)need no cred it card to (F)ride this (F)train.

It’s (C)strong and it’s sud den It can be it’s (F)cruel some (F)times.

But it (Bb)might just (F)save your (G)life.

That’s the pow er of (Cm7)love.

That’s the pow (F)er of (Cm7)love.

(F)First time you feel it, it might make you sad.

(Cm7)Next time you feel it, (F)it might make you mad.

But a you’ll be glad, (F)ba by, a when you’ve found

that’s the of pow er makes (F)the world go ’round.

And it don’t take mon ey, don’t (F)take fame.

Don’t (C)need no cred it card to (F)ride this (F)train.

It’s (C)strong and it’s sud den.

It can be it’s (F)cruel some (F)times.

But it (Bb)might just (F)save your (G)life.

That’s the pow er of (Cm7)love.

That’s the pow (F)er of (Cm7)love.

(G)life.

They say that (G)all in love is (Cm7)fair,

yeah, but (F7)you don’t care.

But you’ll know (Eb)what to do

when it gets (Eb)hold of you.

And with a lit tle help from a bove, (CN.C.)you feel the pow er of love.

You feel the pow er (F)of love.

Can you feel it?

Hmm.

It don’t (C)take mon ey, and it don’t (F)take fame.

Don’t need (C)no cred it card to (F)ride this (F)train.

(C)Tough er (C)than dia monds and strong er (F)than steel.

But you won’t (C)feel noth ing till you (F)feel,

you feel (C)the pow er, just feel (F)the pow er of (F)love.

That’s (C)the pow er,

that’s (F)the pow er of (F)love.

You feel (F)the pow er (F)of love.

Feel (F)the pow er (F)of love.

The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis & The News

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 116 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great workout for navigating borrowed chords — you'll move between C major territory and darker colors like Ab, Bb, Eb, and Cm7, so get comfortable finding those flat-key shapes quickly.

Your left hand drives an oompah bass pattern throughout, alternating root notes with upper chord tones at 116 BPM, which means it needs to be relaxed and steady before you layer in the right hand.

Start hands-separate and loop the verse progression slowly until the Ab-to-Bb-to-C climb feels automatic under your fingers.

Watch the Fm9 and Gsus4-to-G7 transitions especially — those are the spots where most students hesitate and break tempo.

When you put hands together, drop to about 80 BPM and only speed up once your left hand feels like autopilot.

Use light sustain pedal to smooth chord changes, lifting cleanly on each new bass note so nothing muddies.

This is the piece that'll make borrowed chords feel like home in your playing.

About “The Power Of Love”

What key is "The Power Of Love" in?: "The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News is in the key of C with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "The Power Of 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 "The Power Of 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 "The Power Of Love"?: This arrangement of "The Power Of Love" uses 11 chords: Ab, Bb, C, Cm7, Eb, F, F7, Fm9, +3 more.
How long does it take to learn "The Power Of 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 Huey Lewis & The News can I play here?: Try "HIP TO BE SQUARE", "BUT IT'S ALRIGHT", "DOIN' IT". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.