HAVE  I  TOLD  YOU  LATELY

Time signature:  4/4
Tempo:  mostly moderate
Myrtle Cooper & Scott Wiseman
Accordion Notation
Beats per bar =  4
Beat symbol  =   Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Outside row (low) = Buttons  1*, 3 - 6  and  1
Inside row (low)  =  Buttons   1*, 3 - 6  and  o6*

Verse 1 (of 3):

   .3    .3* |  .:4   .4   |    .4* .4    .3   .4   |   .4     .:3*~ | ~:
   .3    .3* |  .:4   .4   |    .4* .4    .3   .4   |   .4     .:3*~ | ~:
Have  I     told you    late-ly  that   I      love you____?

   .3*    .4   |   .:4*   .4*   |   .5    .4*    .3*    .4*   |   ::4~ | ~:
   .3*    .4   |   .:4*   .4*   |   .5    .4*    .3*    .4*   |   ::4~ | ~:
Could  I        tell you     once  a - gain some    how__?

   .5    .1*  |  .:5*   .6*  |   .6  .6     .6*    .5*  |   .5*     .5    .1     .5  |    .5*    :5 
   .5    .1*  |  .:5*   .6*  |   .6  .6     .6*    .5*  |   .5*     .5   .o6*  .5  |    .5*    :5 
Have   I      told with    all my heart and    soul how    I      a  -  dore  you?

  .4   |   .4   :3*   .4   |   .4*  :4   .3*   |   ::3~ | ~. 
  .4   |   .4   :3*   .4   |   .4*  :4   .3*   |   ::3~ | ~. 
Well,  dar-ling, I'm    tell-ing you      now__.
                
Chorus:              

  .6     .6       .6    |    .:5*   .6*   |   .6   .6   .6*     .5*    |   .5*    .:5~ | ~: 
  .6     .6       .6    |    .:5*   .6*   |   .6   .6   .6*     .5*    |   .5*    .:5~ | ~: 
My heart would   break  in      two  if  you should  leave  me.

 .5   .5   |   .:3*   .5    |   .5*    .5    .3*  .4*  |   ::4~ | ~. 
 .5   .5   |   .:3*   .5    |   .5*    .5    .3*  .4*  |   ::4~ | ~. 
I'm no    good with -  out  you, an - y  -   how.

  .6     .6    .6   |   .:5*   .6*   |   .6  .6    .6*  .5*   |   .5*    .:5~ | ~.: 
  .6     .6    .6   |   .:5*   .6*   |   .6  .6    .6*  .5*   |   .5*    .:5~ | ~.: 
And have  I       told you     late-ly that   I        love  you__?

   .4   |   .4    :3*   .4   |   .4*  :4   .3*   |   ::3~ | ~.   .r
   .4   |   .4    :3*   .4   |   .4*  :4   .3*   |   ::3~ | ~.   .r
Well,   dar-ling, I'm     tell-ing you      now__.
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
21 in various keys:  A = 1     Bb = 3      Bb,C,Db = 1     C = 7     Db = 1     D = 4     E = 1     G = 3

Most of these embedded performances share the original melody, but some use lyrics that differ somewhat from each other, and from the original, including the interchange of lines and verses. Only a few closely match the lyrics given near the bottom of this web page, but none exactly.  There are also some minor tempo and rhythm differences among these youTube performances.
Key:  G

Singer:  Myrtle Cooper 
Accompaniment:  Scotty Wiseman 

​Posted by:  mrblindfreddy9999

Scotty Wiseman composed this song in 1945.  This may be the original lyrics.

​Scotty and his wife Myrtle performed as a duo "Lulu Belle and Scotty".
Key:  C

Singer:  Hank Williams Sr.

​Posted by:  ​Hank Williams
Key:  C

Singer:  Gene Autry 

​Posted by:  Okmusix

​Recorded in 1945
Key:  Bb  from time 0 to 1:00
         C    from 1:00 to 1:30
​         Db  from 1:30 to END

Singer:  Cliff Richard

​Posted by:  Cliffette De France
Key:  C

Singers:  Porter Wagoner
                Skeeter Davis

​Posted by:  manbehindthe screen
Key:  D

Singers:  Majella O'Donnell
                Daniel O'Donnell

​Posted by:  CountryMusic4You
Key:   G

Singer:  Tex Ritter

Posted by:  Nostalga Records
Key:  C

​Singer:  Bing Crosby
              and The Andrews Sisters  

Posted by: TheSorrowfulFlower
​
Key:  Bb

Singer:  Ray Price

Posted by:  jeriw
Key:  C

Singers:  Red Foley & Judy Martin

​Posted by:  mrblindfreddy9999
Key:  Db

Group:  Foster & Allen

​Posted by:  ?
Key:  D

Group:  The Statler Brothers  

​Posted by:  statlershow
Key:  Bb

Singer: Ricky Nelson

Posted by:  CatsPjamas1
Key:  Bb

Singer:  Jim Reeves

Posted by:  paulo1
Key:  G

Accordionists:  Czech Area
                        Concertina Club

​Singer:  ?

Posted by:  Dan Melander

Recorded at the Park Ballroom in New Prague, Minnesota (2010)
Key:  D

Singer:  Slim Whitman

​Posted by:  wim pas
​Key:  A

Singers:  Jim Ed Brown
​                Helen Cornelius

Posted by:  jesmelric
Key:  E

Singers:  Marty Robbins

Posted by:  tommy194070
Key:  C

Singer:  Michael Buble

Posted by:  Lu'Q Y
Key:  D

Singer:  Bobby Vinton

​Posted by:  sunsetgurl1
Key:  C

Accordionist:  ?

​Posted by:  Napoleon Iova

​Background Materials, Information & Links
​Lyrics:
Have I told you lately that I love you?
Could I tell you once again somehow?
Have I told with all my heart and soul how I adore you?
Well, darling, I'm telling you now.

Chorus:   My heart would break in two if you should leave me.
                I'm no good without you, anyhow.
                And have I told you lately that I love you?
                Well, darling, I'm telling you now.

Have I told you lately how I miss you?
When the stars are shining in the sky?
Have I told you that the nights are long when you're not with me?
Well, darling, I'm telling you now.

Have I told you lately when I'm sleeping,
Every dream I dream is you somehow?
Have I told you who I'd like to share my life forever?
Well, darling, I'm telling you now.

Chorus:
Background Links:
Click HERE for additional info about this song.

Click HERE  for biographical info on Myrtle Cooper & Scott Wiseman