"How Do I Live" is a country song written by Diane Warren and made famous by Trisha Yearwood.http://www.billboard.com/artist/trisha-yearwood/2565#/song/trisha-yearwood/how-do-i-live-1997-songbook-version/11485044  To play "How Do I Live" on piano, you will need the following chords: E, B, A, A2, D, G, G minor, C minor, F#, F# minor 7, B minor, and E minor 7. The song is broken up into two sections: the chorus and the verse. Each section has one chord progression that you play through once and leads into the next section.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeQNUgGDQBU 

Trisha Yearwood recorded "How Do I Live" in 1997 for the soundtrack to Con Air, starring Nicolas Cage.http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118880/soundtrack LeAnne Rimes also recorded the song and released it as a single. Rimes' version reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.http://www.billboard.com/song/leann-rimes/how-do-i-live/957171#/song/leann-rimes/how-do-i-live/957171 In 1998, Rimes and Yearwood made history by being the first two artists to be nominated for the same song in the same category.http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=10340 

Learn the following chords needed to play "How Do I Live": E, B, A, A2, D, G, G minor, C minor, F#, F# minor 7, B minor, and E minor 7.

E: The E chord consists of the notes E, G# and B. Play these keys with your right hand.

B: Create the B chord by playing a B, D# and F# using your thumb, middle finger and pinky.

A: An A chord is played using the notes A, C#, and E.

A2: To play an A2 chord, play the notes necessary for the A chord (A, C# and E) and simply add a B to the chord with your index finger. When playing an A2 chord, do not play the A octave in the bass.

D: The D chord is formed by playing a D, F# and an A. Play these notes with your right hand.

G: Create the G chord using the notes G, B and D.

G minor: Create the G minor chord by playing the keys G#, B, D#.

C minor: The C minor chord is formed using the notes C#, E, G#.

F#: The F# chord is formed by playing F#, A, and C# with  your right hand.

F# minor 7: To form an F# minor 7, play the F# minor using the notes F#, A, and C. While you play those notes with your right hand, add an E just below the chord with your left hand.

B minor: Create the B minor chord by playing the B, D, and F# keys.

E minor 7: Form the E minor chord using the notes E, G, B with your right hand. To form the 7, also play the D just below the chord.

With only one exception, always finish the chord by playing the named note in the bass octave with your left hand. For example, if the song calls for an A chord, play an octave A in the bass.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeQNUgGDQBU 

Once you feel comfortable forming each chord, memorize the chord progression for the verse. The chord pattern for the verse is E, B, A, B, E, B, A, G minor, C minor, F#, C minor, and E minor 7 (for the A chord, you may substitute the A2 if you'd like). Pulse each note twice while you finish the corresponding line. This pattern will lead you right into the A chord that begins the chorus. Pay attention to which chords correspond with which lyrics. Rather than starting the accompaniment on the downbeat, begin with the first chord after you sing "How do I..."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeQNUgGDQBU 

The chorus begins right on the downbeat of "So tell me now..." with the A chord. The pattern is as follows: A, D, G, F# minor 7, D, A, G, F#, B minor, E minor, F#, G, D. Play the final F# and G chords in the pattern above the G. Once you've completed the pattern, there is a brief break while you sing "How do I, oh how do I" acapella. Come back in with the D chord on the lyric "live." 

Learn the two parts separately first and once you feel comfortable playing each part correctly, combine them to play the entire song.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeQNUgGDQBU