What key is "After You've Gone" in?

"After You've Gone" by Sophie Tucker is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "After You've Gone" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "After You've Gone" 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.

How long does it take to learn "After You've Gone" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

Now won’t you list en dear ie (A7)while I (D7)say,

how could you tell me that you’re (A7)goin’ a (D7)way?

Don’t say that (Em)we must part,

don’t break my (D)ach (A7)ing (D7)heart.

You know I’ve loved you tru ly (A7)man y (D7)years,

(G7)loved you night and (C)day;

how can you (C#dim)leave me, can’t you (G)see my (E7)tears?

(A7)List en (D7)while I (G)say:

(Cmaj7)Af ter you’ve gone

and left me cry ing; (G)af ter you’ve gone,

there’s no de ny ing (A7)you’ll feel blue,

(D7)you’ll feel sad,

you’ll miss the dear est pal you’ve ev er (G7)had.

(Cmaj7)There’ll come a time,

Now don’t for get it, there’ll come a time,

when you’ll re gret it.

(Am)Some (E7)day, (F7)when you grow lone ly, your heart will (B7)break like mine and (A7)you’ll want me on ly, (G)af ter you’ve gone,

af ter you’ve gone a (G)way.

(Cmaj7)Af ter I’m gone,

af ter we break up; (G)af ter I’m gone,

you’re gon na wake up; (A7)you will find,

(D7)you were blind,

to let some bod y come and change your (G7)mind.

(Cmaj7)Af ter the years,

we’ve been to geth er, their joy and tears,

all kinds of weath er, (Am)some (E7)day, (F7)blue and down heart ed, you’ll long to (B7)be with me right (A7)back where you start ed.

(G)Af ter I’m gone,

af ter I’m gone a (G)way.

(G)way.

After You've Gone by Sophie Tucker

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

About “After You've Gone”

What key is "After You've Gone" in?: "After You've Gone" by Sophie Tucker is in the key of G with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "After You've Gone" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "After You've Gone" 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.
How long does it take to learn "After You've Gone" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.