What key is "An Ordinary Couple" in?

"An Ordinary Couple" by Rodgers & Hammerstein is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "An Ordinary Couple" 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 "An Ordinary Couple" 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 "An Ordinary Couple" on piano?

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

What other songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein can I play here?

Try "All At Once You Love Her", "A Puzzlement", "A Wonderful Guy". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

If (C6)ev er we are (Cmaj7)mar ried I’ll (C)nev er pre tend,

to (C6)an y dream of (C)an y great er (Dm7)glo (G7)ry.

Than (C6)just to be your (Cmaj7)hus band, your (C)lov er, your friend,

and (C6)live with you an (C)old and sim ple (Am7)sto

(D7)ry.

(Em)An (F)or (Em)din (F)ar (Em)y (C)cou ple is (F)all (Em)we’ll (F)ev er (C)be.

For (G)all (F)I (C)want (F)of (G)liv (Am)ing (G7)is (C)to (Dm)keep you close to (G7)me,

(G7)to (F)laugh (Em)and (F)weep (Em)to (C)geth er,

while (F)time (Em)goes (F)on its (C)flight,

to (G)kiss (F)you (C)ev (F)’ry (G)morn (Am)ing (G7)and (C)to (Dm)kiss you ev ’ry (G#dim)night.

(E7)We’ll (A)meet (A7)our (D)dai (D7)ly (C)prob (C6)lem

(C)and (A)rest (A7)when (D)day (D7)is (C6)done,

(C)our (Fmaj7)arms (F)a round each (Cmaj7)oth (C)er (Am)in the (Dm7)fad

ing (G7)sun.

An (F)or (Em)din (F)ar (Em)y (C)cou ple,

a (F)cross (Em)the (F)years we’ll (C)ride,

our (G)arms (F)a (C)round (F)each (G)oth (Am)er (G7)and (C)our (E7)chil dren by our (Am)side.

Our (F6)arms a

(G9)round each

(C6)oth er.

An (F)or (Em)din (F)ar (Em)y (C)cou ple

is (F)all (Em)we’ll (F)ev er (C)be.