Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) in 5 steps

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

1
Chords: Dm – G7 – Dm – G7
How it goes
Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; G7 is G, B, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmviG7II7DmviG7II7
- DmD · F · A
- G7G · B · D · F
15 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Velvet jazz
How it goes
Two soft notes on each beat: the cozy colour of old jazz ballads. Musicians call it lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Velvet jazzLeft-hand chords · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handEasy
3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Steady chordsBlock chords · PopRight handEasy
4
Both hands at 88 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
- FF · A · C

What chords are in Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)?

The loop is Dm – G7 – Dm – G7 (vi – II7 – vi – II7) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.

What key is Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) in?

F major, at about 88 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)?

Velvet jazz: lh shell voicings (1-7 / 1-3), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) 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.