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(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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Thing About Love" by Alicia Keys in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Eb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 96 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 “The Thing About Love”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Thing About Love"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Eb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Thing About Love" by Alicia Keys played in?
- The Thing About Love is arranged in the key of Eb 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.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Thing About Love" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Eb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 96 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.