Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Have I Told You Lately on piano
By Van Morrison
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
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Learn Have I Told You Lately in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Bb – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Dm7 – Dm7
How it goes
Have I Told You Lately sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 7 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; Ebmaj7 is Eb, G, Bb and D; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIDm7iii7Ebmaj7IVmaj7EbIVBbIDm7iii7Dm7iii7- BbBb · D · F
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- Ebmaj7Eb · G · Bb · D
- EbEb · G · Bb
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Left hand: Bossa sway
How it goes
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Soft chords
How it goes
Soft chords on beats 1, 3 and 4. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 75 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: Cm – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are ii – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CmEbBb- CmC · Eb · G
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Questions about Have I Told You Lately
What chords are in Have I Told You Lately?
The loop is Bb – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Dm7 – Dm7 (I – iii7 – IVmaj7 – IV – I – iii7 – I) in Bb major, and the song ends on Cm – Eb – Bb.
What key is Have I Told You Lately in?
Bb major, at about 75 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Have I Told You Lately?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Have I Told You Lately easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of Have I Told You Lately?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the bass riff of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.