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How to play The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me on piano
By Eddy Arnold
- C major
- 3/4
- 105 BPM
- 1965
- Easy
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Learn The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Dm – G – C
How it goes
The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Dm is D, F and A; G is G, B and D; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIVDmiiGVCI- FF · A · C
- DmD · F · A
- GG · B · D
- CC · E · G
- 2
Left hand: Waltz climb
How it goes
Three notes up the chord, one per beat: a gentle waltz climb. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4) (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 248 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Swaying waltz chords
How it goes
Two waltz chords, then a late top note after beat 3 that leans forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 105 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: Dm – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are ii – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DmGC
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Questions about The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me
What chords are in The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me?
The loop is F – Dm – G – C (IV – ii – V – I) in C major, and the song ends on Dm – G – C.
What key is The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me in?
C major, at about 105 beats a minute in 3/4.
What does the left hand play in The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me?
Waltz climb: broken chord 1-3-5 (3/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me 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.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.