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How to play Have You Ever Been Lonely? on piano

Written by Peter Derose

  • C major
  • 4/4
  • 100 BPM
  • 1933
  • Easy
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Left hand Lazy footstepsRight hand Pausing chordsChords the loop the song repeats most

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Learn Have You Ever Been Lonely? in 5 steps

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

  1. 1

    Chords: D7 – G7 – F – C

    How it goes

    Have You Ever Been Lonely? sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D7 is D, F#, A and C; G7 is G, B, D and F; F is F, A and C; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.

    D7II7G7V7FIVCI
    • D7D · F# · A · C
    • G7G · B · D · F
    • FF · A · C
    • CC · E · G
  2. 2

    Left hand: Lazy footsteps

    How it goes

    One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.

    Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
  3. 3

    Right hand: Pausing chords

    How it goes

    Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.

    Pausing chordsBlock chords · ClassicalRight handEasy
  4. 4

    Both hands at 100 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. 5

    Ending: C – F – C

    How it goes

    The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.

    CFC

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The same left hand: Lazy footsteps

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Questions about Have You Ever Been Lonely?

What chords are in Have You Ever Been Lonely??

The loop is D7 – G7 – F – C (II7 – V7 – IV – I) in C major, and the song ends on C – F – C.

What key is Have You Ever Been Lonely? in?

C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Have You Ever Been Lonely??

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

Is Have You Ever Been Lonely? 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 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.