Piano chords · Blues & boogie
At Last: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Etta James
- C major
- 4/4
- 95 BPM
- 1942
- Tricky
At Last written out as piano music: the iii7 – VI7 – ii7 – iv – I – i – ii7 – V7 loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) and the right hand trotting-sleigh chords.
At Last chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em7 | iii7 | E G B D |
| 1 | A7 | VI7 | A C# E G |
| 2 | Dm7 | ii7 | D F A C |
| 2 | Fm | iv | F Ab C |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 3 | Cm | i | C Eb G |
| 4 | Dm7 | ii7 | D F A C |
| 4 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: velvet jazz (lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3)) in the left hand and trotting-sleigh chords in the right, over the Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – Fm – C – Cm – Dm7 – G7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
To see the real melody written out, play “The part you know”: the sheet music changes to it.
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Questions about At Last
Does the sheet music for At Last have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in At Last?
The loop is Em7 – A7 – Dm7 – Fm – C – Cm – Dm7 – G7 (iii7 – VI7 – ii7 – iv – I – i – ii7 – V7) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is At Last in?
C major, at about 95 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in At Last?
Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is At Last easy to play on piano?
It is a tricky one: learn the 8 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of At Last?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the opening of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 5 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.