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Have I Told You Lately: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Van Morrison
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 75 BPM
- 1989
- Easy
Have I Told You Lately written out as piano music: the I – iii7 – IVmaj7 – IV – I – iii7 – I loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) and the right hand soft chords.
Have I Told You Lately chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb 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 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 1 | Dm7 | iii7 | D F A C |
| 2 | Ebmaj7 | IVmaj7 | Eb G Bb D |
| 2 | Eb | IV | Eb G Bb |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 3 | Dm7 | iii7 | D F A C |
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: bossa sway (root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&)) in the left hand and soft chords in the right, over the Bb – Dm7 – Ebmaj7 – Eb – Bb – Dm7 – Dm7 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 Have I Told You Lately
Does the sheet music for Have I Told You Lately 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 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.