Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play One More Night on piano
Written by Phil Collins
- F minor
- 4/4
- 94 BPM
- Easy
Learn One More Night in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Fm – Eb – Bbm – Fm – Eb – Bbm
One More Night sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Fm is F, Ab and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FmiEbVIIBbmivFmiEbVIIBbmiv- FmF · Ab · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- 2
Left hand: Three-step climb
Root, fifth, octave, then let it ring. Musicians call it broken chord 1-5-8 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 94 BPM
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: Db – Eb – Fm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- DbDb · F · Ab
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Questions about One More Night
What chords are in One More Night?
The loop is Fm – Eb – Bbm – Fm – Eb – Bbm (i – VII – iv – i – VII – iv) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is One More Night in?
F minor, at about 94 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in One More Night?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is One More Night easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 6 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Can I hear the real melody of One More Night?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the repeating figure 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.