What key is "Brandy" in?

"Brandy" by Looking Glass is in the key of E with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Brandy" 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 "Brandy" 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 "Brandy"?

This arrangement of "Brandy" uses 12 chords: A, A6, Amaj7, B, B6, B7, B9, C#m, +4 more.

How long does it take to learn "Brandy" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

Lyrics

There’s a (E)port dy on a (A6)west (B6)ern (C#m7)bay, and it (A)serves est sil a hun dred (D)ships a (A)day.

Lone ly (E)sail ors pass the (C#m7)time a way of and (F#m7)talk a (A)bout their (E)homes.

There’s a (E)girl

in the (A6)har (B6)bor (C#m7)town and she (F#m7)works

lay ing (D)whis key (A)down.

They say (E)“Bran it dy, clear fetch an (A6)oth (B6)er (C#m7)round.” She (F#m7)serves them (A)whis key and (E)wine.

The sail ors say, (C#m7)“Bran dy, you’re a fine girl, what a (C#m7)good wife you would be.

Your my (E)eyes could lov er, a sail or from the (A)sea.”

(E)port dy wears a (A6)braid (B6)ed (C#m7)chain made of (A)serves est sil a hun the (D)north of (A)Spain, Lone a (E)lock et that the (C#m7)bears the name of the (F#m7)man that (A)Bran dy (E)loves.

He a (E)came

on a (A6)sum (B6)mer’s (C#m7)day bring ing (F#m7)gifts

from a (D)far a (A)way.

But he (E)“Bran a dy, man fetch he (A6)could (B6)n’t (C#m7)stay, no (F#m7)har bor (A)was his and (E)home.

The sail ors say, (C#m7)“Bran dy, you’re a fine girl, what a (C#m7)good wife you would be.

But my (E)life, my lov er, my la dy is the (A)sea.”

(C#m)Bran dy used to (E)watch his eyes when he (Amaj7)told his sail or’s sto ry.

She could (C#m)feel the o cean (E)fall and rise; she (Amaj7)saw its rag ing glo ry.

But (C#m)he had al ways told the truth, Lord, he (C#m)was an hon est (A)man.

(E)Bran dy does her (B)best to un der (A6)stand.

Brandy by Looking Glass

132 people have learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 126 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Brandy”

What key is "Brandy" in?: "Brandy" by Looking Glass is in the key of E with a tempo of 126 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Brandy" 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 "Brandy" 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 "Brandy"?: This arrangement of "Brandy" uses 12 chords: A, A6, Amaj7, B, B6, B7, B9, C#m, +4 more.
How long does it take to learn "Brandy" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.