What key is "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" in?

"A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" by Irving Berlin is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

I have an ear for mu sic, (D#7)and (D7)I have an eye for a (G)maid.

I hear a pret ty girl ie, (D#7)with (D7)each pret ty tune that’s (G)played.

They go to geth (Cdim)er, like sun ny (Dm)weath (E7)er goes with the (Em)month (A7)of (Am7)May.

(G)I’ve stud ied girls and mu sic, (D#7)so (D7)I’m qual i fied to (G)say: (C9)A (B7)pret (Bb7)ty (A7)girl

is (C#maj7)like (A7)a (Bm)mel o (D7)dy

that (G)haunts you (Gm)night (G)and day,

(G7)Just like the (C)strain

of a (Cm)haunt ing re (Gmaj7)frain,

(C)she’ll (A7)start up on (Em7)a (A7)mar a thon and (D7)run a (C)round your (D9)brain.

(C9)You (B7)can’t (Bb7)es (A7)cape

she’s (C#maj7)in (A7)your (Bm)mem o (D7)ry.

By (G)morn ing, (G9)night (G7)and (C)noon

She will (F#7)leave you and (B9)then

(E7)come back a (Am)gain.

A pret ty (F7)girl is (D7)just like a pret ty (G)tune.

A (B7)pret (Bb7)ty (A7)girl

is (C#maj7)like (A7)a (Bm)mel o (D7)dy

that (G)haunts you (Gm)night (G)and day,

(G7)Just like the (C)strain

of a (Cm)haunt ing re (Gmaj7)frain,

(C)she’ll (A7)start up on (Em7)a (A7)mar a thon and (D7)run a (C)round your (D9)brain.

(C9)You (B7)can’t (Bb7)es (A7)cape

she’s (C#maj7)in (A7)your (Bm)mem o (D7)ry.

By (G)morn ing, (G9)night (G7)and (C)noon

She will (F#7)leave you and (B9)then

(E7)come back a (Am)gain.

A pret ty (F7)girl is (D7)just like a pret ty (G)tune.

A (B7)pret (Bb7)ty (G)tune.

A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody by Irving Berlin

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody”

What key is "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" in?: "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" by Irving Berlin is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody

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Lyrics

A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody by Irving Berlin

About “A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody”

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