Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Have I Told You Lately That I Love You on piano
By Scott Wiseman
- C major
- 4/4
- 140 BPM
- V7–I–ii–V7 loop
- 1945
- Easy
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Learn Have I Told You Lately That I Love You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G7 – C – Dm – G7
How it goes
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G7 is G, B, D and F; C is C, E and G; Dm is D, F and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
G7V7CIDmiiG7V7- G7G · B · D · F
- CC · E · G
- DmD · F · A
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
How it goes
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), 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 140 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: Dm – G7 – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V7 – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmG7C
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Questions about Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
What chords are in Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
The loop is G7 – C – Dm – G7 (V7 – I – ii – V7) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G7 – C.
What key is Have I Told You Lately That I Love You in?
C major, at about 140 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Have I Told You Lately That I Love You 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.
Made from 4 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.