Too Late Now Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Too Late Now in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Dm – G7 – C – Am
How it goes
Too Late Now sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiiG7V7CIAmvi
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- AmA · C · E
37 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Power fifths
How it goes
Root and fifth together: big and bold. Musicians call it lh power fifths (left-hand chords), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Power fifthsLeft-hand chords · RockLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Pausing chords
How it goes
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 80 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
5
Ending: Am – F – C
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmFC
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Too Late Now?

The loop is Dm – G7 – C – Am (ii – V7 – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.

What key is Too Late Now in?

C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Too Late Now?

Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Too Late Now easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.