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How to play Je l’aime à mourir on piano

Francis Cabrel, 1979 · key of F major · 76 beats per minute

In the verse, the bass steps down from F to E under the same chord, then on to D minor and G minor; in the chorus, an unexpected A major pulls toward D minor.

The chords

F · F/E · Dm · Gm · B♭ · C7 · A · C · E♭

Verse

F | F/E | Dm | Gm | B♭ C7 | F F/E | Dm | Dm

Chorus

A Dm | C F | A Dm | E♭ F

Hand positions that barely move

• F: F – A – C
• F/E: F – A – C
• Dm: F – A – D
• Gm: G – B♭ – D
• B♭: F – B♭ – D
• C7: G – B♭ – C – E
• F: F – A – C
• F/E: F – A – C
• Dm: F – A – D
• Dm: F – A – D

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