What key is "What Is Love" in?

"What Is Love" by Haddaway is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 132 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "What Is Love" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "What Is 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 "What Is Love"?

This arrangement of "What Is Love" uses 5 chords: Bb, Dm7, F, Gm, Gpow.

How long does it take to learn "What Is Love" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

What is love?

Yeah.

Oh, I don’t know why you’re not there, I give you my love but you don’t care.

So what is right, and what is wrong, give me a sign.

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

Whoa,

oh,

(F)oh.

Whoa,

oh,

(F)oh.

Oh, I don’t know, what can I do, what else can I say?

It’s up to you.

I know we’re one, just me and you, I can’t go on.

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

Whoa,

oh,

(F)oh.

Whoa,

oh,

(F)oh.

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

Don’t hurt me.

I want no oth er, no oth er lov er, this is your life, our time.

When we are to geth er, I need you for ev er, is it (F)love?

What is love?

(F)oh.

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

What is love?

Ba by, don’t hurt me, don’t hurt me no more.

What is love?

What Is Love by Haddaway

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 132 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “What Is Love”

What key is "What Is Love" in?: "What Is Love" by Haddaway is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 132 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "What Is Love" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "What Is 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 "What Is Love"?: This arrangement of "What Is Love" uses 5 chords: Bb, Dm7, F, Gm, Gpow.
How long does it take to learn "What Is Love" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.