What key is "Days In The Sun" in?

"Days In The Sun" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Days In The Sun" 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 "Days In The Sun" 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 "Days In The Sun"?

This arrangement of "Days In The Sun" uses 30 chords: A, Bb, Bbpow, Bbsus4, Bm, Bm7, C#m7, C9, +22 more.

How long does it take to learn "Days In The Sun" on piano?

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

Lyrics

(Bb)Days in the sun,

where my (Cm)life has (Bb)bare ly be gun.

Not un (Cm)til my whole life is done

will I ev (F7)er (Gm)leave (Dm7)you.

(F7sus)Will (F7)I (Bb)trem ble a gain

to my (Bbsus)dear one’s (Bb)gor geous re frain.

Will you now for (Dsus2)ev er re main

out of (A)reach of (D)my (F9)arms.

All those (Eb)days in the sun:

what I’d give to re (Bb)live just one.

(F7sus)un do what’s done

and bring back the (Bb)light.

(F)Oh, (Eb)I could (Eb)sing

(Eb)of the pain these (Gm)dark days (Dm)bring,

the (Ebmaj7)spell we’re (Bb)un der.

(Cm)Still, it’s the won der of (F9sus)us I (F9)sing of to (Bb5)night.

in the midst of all this sor row,

(Eb)can so much hope and love en (Bb)dure?

I was in no (F7sus)cent and (Dm7)cer tain; now I’m (C9sus)wis er (C9)but un (F7)sure.

Days in the (Ebmaj9)past, can’t go back in to my child all those pre cious (Bb)days that my fa ther could n’t last.

(Dsus)Oh, can feel a change in hold me (E7)clos er now, but (E7)er!

not free.

(D)Days in the sun

will re turn, we (F#m)must

be (C#m7)lieve,

as (A)lov (Dsus2)ers (C#m7)do,

(F#m7)that (Bm7)days in the sun will come (F#m)shin (E7)ing (A)through.

Days In The Sun by Alan Menken & Tim Rice

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Days In The Sun”

What key is "Days In The Sun" in?: "Days In The Sun" by Alan Menken & Tim Rice is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 116 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Days In The Sun" 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 "Days In The Sun" 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 "Days In The Sun"?: This arrangement of "Days In The Sun" uses 30 chords: A, Bb, Bbpow, Bbsus4, Bm, Bm7, C#m7, C9, +22 more.
How long does it take to learn "Days In The Sun" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.