Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
How to play I’d Really Love To See You Tonight on piano
By England Dan and John Ford Coley
- F major
- 4/4
- 112 BPM
- I–ii–V7–I loop
- Easy
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Learn I’d Really Love To See You Tonight in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Gm – C7 – F
How it goes
I’d Really Love To See You Tonight sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Gm is G, Bb and D; C7 is C, E, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIGmiiC7V7FI- FF · A · C
- GmG · Bb · D
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
How it goes
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Skipping-stone chords
How it goes
One chord, then two bounces on the “ands”, like a stone on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 112 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: Bb – C – F
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about I’d Really Love To See You Tonight
What chords are in I’d Really Love To See You Tonight?
The loop is F – Gm – C7 – F (I – ii – V7 – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is I’d Really Love To See You Tonight in?
F major, at about 112 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in I’d Really Love To See You Tonight?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I’d Really Love To See You Tonight 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.