Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play Before It’s Too Late on piano
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- C major
- 6/8
- 64 BPM
- Medium
Learn Before It’s Too Late in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fsus4 – Gsus4 – Am – Fsus4
Before It’s Too Late sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Gsus4 is G, C and D; Am is A, C and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
Fsus4IVsus4Gsus4Vsus4AmviFsus4IVsus4- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- Gsus4G · C · D
- AmA · C · E
- 2
Left hand: Rowing-boat pulse
Six even low notes per bar, rolling along like oars on water. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 240 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
- 4
Both hands at 64 BPM
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: F – G – C
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Before It’s Too Late
What chords are in Before It’s Too Late?
The loop is Fsus4 – Gsus4 – Am – Fsus4 (IVsus – Vsus – vi – IVsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Before It’s Too Late in?
C major, at about 64 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Before It’s Too Late?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Before It’s Too Late 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.