Learn "THE THING ABOUT LOVE" by Alicia Keys on Piano

Master "THE THING ABOUT LOVE" by Alicia Keys with our interactive piano player. This medium-level R&B/Soul arrangement is in the key of Ab at 96 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 96 BPM.

Lyrics

(Eb)Love, love will come (Ab)find you just to re mind you of (Cm)can’t who you are. Oh, (Eb)love, it will for (Ab)sake you, threat en to a break you, take (Cm)you what you’ve got. Ev ’ry bod y laughs, ev ’ry bod y cries; oh, it can hurt you, ba by, but give a lit tle try. See, that’s the thing a bout (Eb)love. (Eb)Friends some times will (Ab)blind you, sneak up be hind you; you (Cm)can’t give e nough. This (Eb)life, it will em (Ab)brace you, to tal ly a maze you, so (Cm)you don’t give up. Ev ’ry bod y laughs, ev ’ry bod y cries; sure, it can hurt you, ba by, but give a lit tle try. See, that’s the thing a bout (Eb)love. Oh, (Bbm)tell me that I am not the (Ab)on ly one that’s go in’ through it all. Oh, (Bbm)some times I feel like I’m the (Ab)on ly one go in’ through it all. But it’s time, oh, it’s time for me to shine. Said it’s a (Fm)bout (Gb)time, oh, it’s time for me to shine. It’s my time, said it’s my time for me to shine. Whoa, oh, oh, it’s (Fm)my (Gb)time, it’s ’bout (Fm)time for me to (Eb)shine. ’Cause ev ’ry bod y laughs and ev ’ry bod y cries. Sure, it could hurt you, ba by, but give it a lit tle try. See, that’s the thing a bout (Eb)love. That’s the thing a bout (Eb)love. That’s the thing a bout, that’s the thing a bout love.

Song Details

Category
R&B/Soul
Key
Ab
Tempo
96 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "The Thing About 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.