Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play One More Last Chance on piano
Written by Gary Nicholson & Vince Gill
- D major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- I–IV–I–V loop
- 1992
- Medium
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Learn One More Last Chance in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: D – G – D – A
How it goes
One More Last Chance sits in D major: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: D is D, F# and A; G is G, B and D; A is A, C# and E. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DIGIVDIAV- DD · F# · A
- GG · B · D
- AA · C# · E
- 2
Left hand: Bluesy shrug
How it goes
A long root, then down and back up to a bluesy note. Musicians call it broken chord 8-5-7 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 73 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Moonbeam glimmer
How it goes
The top note dips to a sweet lower note and back, glimmering softly. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: G – A – D
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GAD
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Questions about One More Last Chance
What chords are in One More Last Chance?
The loop is D – G – D – A (I – IV – I – V) in D major, and the song ends on G – A – D.
What key is One More Last Chance in?
D major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One More Last Chance?
Bluesy shrug: broken chord 8-5-7, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One More Last Chance easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.