The Thing About Love

· by Alicia Keys

R&B/Soul Ab Medium Alicia Keys

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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.

The Thing About Love — Piano Lead Sheet

"The Thing About Love" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of Ab, 96 BPM.

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About “The Thing About Love”

What key is "The Thing About Love" by Alicia Keys played in?: The Thing About Love is arranged in the key of Ab on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Thing About Love"?: The arrangement plays at 96 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "The Thing About 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 "The Thing About Love"?: Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "The Thing About Love"?: "The Thing About Love" was originally performed by Alicia Keys. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What chords are used in "The Thing About Love"?: This arrangement uses 10 chords: Ab, Abm, Bbm, Cm, Eb, Ebmaj7, F7, Fm, +2 more.
What other songs by Alicia Keys can I play here?: Try "AS I AM", "DE NOVO ADAGIO (INTRO)", "TEARS ALWAYS WIN". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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