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Too Late Now: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Judy Garland
- C major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- ii–V7–I–vi loop
- 1950
- Medium
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Too Late Now written out as piano music: the ii – V7 – I – vi loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays power fifths (lh power fifths) and the right hand pausing chords.
Too Late Now chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dm | ii | D F A |
| 2 | G7 | V7 | G B D F |
| 3 | C | I | C E G |
| 4 | Am | vi | A C E |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: power fifths (lh power fifths) in the left hand and pausing chords in the right, over the Dm – G7 – C – Am chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Too Late Now
Does the sheet music for Too Late Now have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Too Late Now?
The loop is Dm – G7 – C – Am (ii – V7 – I – vi) in C major, and the song ends on Am – F – C.
What key is Too Late Now in?
C major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Too Late Now?
Power fifths: lh power fifths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Too Late Now 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.