Other arrangements of The Thing About Love
Pick a learning view.
(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 — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
3 people have learned this song
Watch "The Thing About Love" by Alicia Keys 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 Eb, 96 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Try other practice modes:
About “The Thing About Love”
- Can I learn "The Thing About 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 "The Thing About Love" with hands-separate practice in Eb at 96 BPM.
- 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.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "The Thing About 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 "The Thing About Love" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "The Thing About 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. "The Thing About Love" is in the key of Eb at 96 BPM.