A Lovely Night Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn A Lovely Night in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: G – Am – D7 – G
How it goes
A Lovely Night sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Am is A, C and E; D7 is D, F#, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GIAmiiD7V7GI
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
- D7D · F# · A · C
169 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
Drowsy heartbeatRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
How it goes
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch bellsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 120 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.
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Ending: Am – D7 – G
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AmD7G

What chords are in A Lovely Night?

The loop is G – Am – D7 – G (I – ii – V7 – I) in G major, and the song ends on Am – D7 – G.

What key is A Lovely Night in?

G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in A Lovely Night?

Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is A Lovely Night easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.