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Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately Chords

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ChordsG, Bm, C, D, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GBmCDGBmCD
HaveIGtoldyouBmlatelythatCIloveyou?D
HaveIGtoldyouBmthere’snooneelse Caboveyou?D
CFillmyheartwithgladness,Bmtakeawayallmysadness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
FortheGmorningBmsuninallit’sCgloryD
greetstheGdaywithBmhopeandcomfort,Ctoo.D
CYoufillmylifewithlaughterBmandsomehowyoumakeitbetter,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.DG
CThere’salovethat’sdivine
Bmandit’syoursandit’smineDlikethesun.
CAndattheendoftheday
Bmweshouldgivethanksandpray
Dtotheone,D7totheone.
AndhaveIGtoldyouBmlatelythatICloveyou?D
HaveIGtoldyouBmthere’snooneelse Caboveyou?D
CYoufillmyheartwithgladness,Bmtakeawayallmysadness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
GBmCDGBmCDCBmDG
CThere’salovethat’sdivine
Bmandit’syoursandit’smineDlikethesun.
CAndattheendoftheday
Bmweshouldgivethanksandpray
Dtotheone,D7totheone.
AndhaveIGtoldyouBmlatelythatICloveyou?D
HaveIGtoldyouBmthere’snooneelse Caboveyou?D
CYoufillmyheartwithgladness,Bmtakeawayallmysadness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
CTakeawayallmysadness,Bmfillmylifewithgladness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
CTakeawayallmysadness,Bmfillmylifewithgladness,
Deasemytroublesthat’swhatyouGdo.
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ArtistRod Stewart
AlbumVagabond Heart
GenresBlues, Rock, Blues Rock
Year1991
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Have I Told You Lately on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rod Stewart - Have I Told You Lately on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Have I Told You Lately uses these transitions most often: D → G (15), Bm → C (12), and C → D (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Bm chord transition.

1. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to Bm

2. Bm → C chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bm to C:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Bm to C

3. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

D to G

5. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Here's how to move from G to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. D → D7 chord transition

To move from D to D7:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Have I Told You Lately chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Have I Told You Lately.

  • Have I Told You Lately includes 89 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Have I Told You Lately contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Have I Told You Lately connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → C: 14%
    After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).
    • Bm → C: 12%
    • Bm → D: 12%
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