Once More I Can See Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Once More I Can See in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Ab – Eb – Db – Ab
How it goes
Once More I Can See sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIEbVDbIVAbI
- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
202 songs go round the same chords
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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
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Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
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Both hands at 160 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.
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Ending: Db – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbAb

What chords are in Once More I Can See?

The loop is Ab – Eb – Db – Ab (I – V – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Ab.

What key is Once More I Can See in?

Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Once More I Can See?

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

Is Once More I Can See 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.