Piano chords · Lullaby boat
How to play Last Kiss on piano
Written by Wayne Cochran
- Bb major
- 6/8
- 90 BPM
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Last Kiss in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Gm – Gm7 – Gm – Gm7 – Gm7 – Eb
How it goes
Last Kiss sits in Bb major: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Gm is G, Bb and D; Gm7 is G, Bb, D and F; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GmviGm7vi7GmviGm7vi7Gm7vi7EbIV- GmG · Bb · D
- Gm7G · Bb · D · F
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Hammock heartbeat
How it goes
Long-short, long-short: the low notes sway like a hammock. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 lilt (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 128 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Cradle chords
How it goes
A chord, a rock to beat two, a soft pickup back: like a cradle. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 90 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: Gm – Eb – Bb
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GmEbBb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Last Kiss
What chords are in Last Kiss?
The loop is Gm – Gm7 – Gm – Gm7 – Gm7 – Eb (vi – vi7 – vi – vi7 – IV – vi) in Bb major, and the song ends on Gm – Eb – Bb.
What key is Last Kiss in?
Bb major, at about 90 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Last Kiss?
Hammock heartbeat: root bass · 6/8 lilt, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Last Kiss easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of Last Kiss?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.