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Why Can't This Be Love – Van Halen: piano chords

Why Can't This Be Love by Van Halen uses 10 chords in C major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

C major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

Intro 1

C Am F G C

Verse 1

Am D7 Am F G E Dm Am F G E Bb F Eb F G

Chorus 1

C Am F G C Am F G C Am

Verse 2

D Am F G E Dm Am F G E Bb F Eb F G

Chorus 2

C Am F G C Am F G C Am

Chorus 3

C Am F G C Am F G C F G C F G C F G C Am F G C

Chords on the piano

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

Am

A — bass noteAC — chord toneCE — chord toneE
ACE
Practice Am

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

D7

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneAC — chord toneC
DF♯AC
Practice D7

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Dm

D — bass noteDF — chord toneFA — chord toneA
DFA
Practice Dm

A#

B♭ — bass noteB♭D — chord toneDF — chord toneF
A♯DF
Practice A#

D#

E♭ — bass noteE♭G — chord toneGB♭ — chord toneB♭
D♯GA♯
Practice D#

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

Questions

Which chords does Why Can't This Be Love by Van Halen use?

Different chords: 10. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Why Can't This Be Love by Van Halen in?

The chords fit C major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is Why Can't This Be Love to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (10), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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