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Ain't That Peculiar — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “Ain't That Peculiar”
Free karaoke for "Ain't That Peculiar" by Marvin Gaye: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 160 BPM.
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Lyrics
(F)Hon ey, (Eb)you do (F)me wrong, but still I’m cra zy a bout you.
to me.
Stay a so much in love and I ba by, till do with out to see, oh the (Bb)things can ’ry chance you get, you seem you do hurt me more and more.
It’s a (F)dog But each hurt makes my love makes strong er (Eb)to than (F)be fore.
I if the (C)flow ers grow to rain, er, but how can love grow to pain?
er?
Now ain’t that pe cu liar, liar, ba by, a pe cu li ar (Eb)i ty.
Ain’t (F)that pe cu liar, (Eb)ba (F)by, a pe cu liar as can (Eb)be.
(F)Oh.
(Eb)You tell (F)me lies that you’ll be hon that’s a est you.
his toy.
But I’m ba by, you think with you ba by, till I don’t want of joy.
oh the (Bb)child can ’ry you and say un are you do signed to make me blue.
But un (F)like But gone shame my for you me all your (Eb)to lies (F)seem true.
But if the (C)truth makes love last long er, why do lies make my love strong er?
Now ain’t that pe cu liar, liar, ba by, a pe cu liar as (Eb)can be.
Ain’t (F)that pe cu liar, (Eb)ba (F)by, a pe cu li ar i (Eb)ty.
(F)Oh.
(F)Yeah, yeah.
Ah ah ah.
(Ah (F)ah ah.) (F)Hey, hey.
(Hey (F)hey.) Ah ah ah.
(Ah ah ah.) Hey, hey.
(Hey, hey.) Ah ah ah.
(Ah (F)ah ah.) (F)Ah ah ah.
(Ah (F)ah ah.) Ooh!
Now ain’t that pe cu liar, ba (F)by, a pe cu li ar (Eb)i ty.
(F)Ain’t it pe cu liar, hon (F)ey, pe cu liar as can (Eb)be.
Said, I (F)don’t un der stand it, ba (F)by.
a pe It’s so strong (Eb)some times.
(F)Ain’t it pe cu liar, dar (F)ling.
pe cu liar as can (Eb)be.
Said, I (F)don’t un der stand
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (11)
- What key is "Ain't That Peculiar" by Marvin Gaye played in?
- Ain't That Peculiar is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Ain't That Peculiar"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Ain't That Peculiar" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Ain't That Peculiar"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Ain't That Peculiar"?
- "Ain't That Peculiar" was originally performed by Marvin Gaye. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Ain't That Peculiar"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: Bb, C, Eb, F, Gm.
- What other songs by Marvin Gaye can I play here?
- Try "LET'S GET IT ON", "I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE", "GOT TO GIVE IT UP". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Ain't That Peculiar" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Ain't That Peculiar" by Marvin Gaye. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Ain't That Peculiar" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Ain't That Peculiar" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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