When you’re in (Eb69)love
and you are (Bb13)won d’rin’
if he (Eb69)real ly is the (Bb13)one,
there’s an (Eb6)an cient (Eb7)sign sure to (Abmaj9)tell you
if your (G)search is (Cm)o ver and (F13)done.
Catch a (Eb69)bee,
and if he don’t (Bb13)sting you,
you’re in a (G)spell that’s just (G7)be (C)gun.
It’s a (Emaj7)guar an (Abmaj9)tee till the (Bb13)end of (Eb69)time your (G)true love
(Cm)you have (F13)won,
have (Bb13)won.
When a (Eb6)bee lies (Ebmaj7)sleep in’
in the (Eb)palm of your hand,
you’re be (Fm7)witched
and deep in (C)love’s long (Fm11)looked af ter (B)land.
When you see
a (C9)sun up sky
with a (F)morn in’ (Bb13)new,
and (Eb69)where the days
go (Ab13)laugh in’ by
as (Fm)love (Gm)comes (Ab)call ing (Bb9)on (B9)you.
Sleep on, (Fm7)bee, don’t (Gm7)wak en.
(Ab)Can’t be (Eb6)lieve what just (Cm7)passed.
He’s mine
for the (Gm7)tak in’,
I am hap py at (B)last.
(G13)May be I dreams,
but he (C)seems
sweet (F13)gold en
as a (Ab)crown.
A lit tle sleep in’ (Fm7)bee
(Gm7)told me
I will (Fm9)walk with my (Bb13)feet off the (G)ground
(C7)when my (F13)one (F)true
(Bb13)love I has found.
A Sleepin' Bee by Barbra Streisand
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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- What key is "A Sleepin' Bee" in?
- "A Sleepin' Bee" by Barbra Streisand is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "A Sleepin' Bee" 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 Sleepin' Bee" 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.
- What chords are used in "A Sleepin' Bee"?
- This arrangement of "A Sleepin' Bee" uses 30 chords: Ab, Abdom, Abmaj9, B9, Bb7, Bb9, Bbdom, C7, +22 more.
- How long does it take to learn "A Sleepin' Bee" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Barbra Streisand can I play here?
- Try "ORDINARY MIRACLES", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "My Man (Mon Homme)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.