What key is "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" in?

"Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" 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 "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" 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.

Lyrics

(C7)The (F)French are (Gb)glad to (F)die for love, (C7)they de (F)light in (Gb)fight ing (F)du els.

(F)But (Gdim7)I pre fer a (F)man who lives, (F)and (Bb)gives ex (Gm7)pen (C7)sive (F)jew els.

(C7)A (F)kiss on the hand may be quite Con ti (Bb)nen (F)tal, (C7)but (F)dia monds are a (F)girl’s (Abdim7)best (C9)friend.

(D7)A (Gm)kiss may be grand, but it won’t pay the rent al (D7)on your (G)hum (Am7)ble (Bbdim7)flat (G7)or (C9)help you (Gm7)at the (C9)Au to (C13)mat.

(Cm)Men (Fdim7)grow (Cm)cold (F7)as (Bb)girls (A)grow (Bb)old (Bbm)and we (F)all (A7)lose our (Dm)charms (G7)in the (C7)end.

(C7)But (F)square cut or pear shape, these (Cm6)rocks don’t lose (Am7)their (D7)shape, (Gm7)dia monds are a girl’s (C)best (F)friend.

A (F)well con (Gb)duct ed (F)ren dez vous (C7)makes a (F)maid en’s (Gb)heart beat (F)quick er.

(F)But (Gdim7)when the ren dez (F)vous is through, (F)these (Bb)stones still (Gm7)keep (C7)their (F)flick er.

(C7)There (F)may come a time when a lass needs a (Bb)law (F)yer, (C7)but (F)dia monds are a (F)girl’s (Abdim7)best (C9)friend.

(D7)There (Gm)may come a time when a hard boiled em ploy er (D7)thinks you’re (G)aw (Am7)ful (Bbdim7)nice, (G7)but (C9)get that (Gm7)“ice” or (C9)else no (C13)dice.

(Cm)He’s (Fdim7)your (Cm)guy (F7)when (Bb)stocks (A)are (Bb)high, (Bbm)but be (F)ware (A7)when they (Dm)start (G7)to de (C7)scend.

(C7)It’s (F)then that those lous es go (Cm6)back to their (Am7)spous (D7)es, (Gm7)dia monds are a girl’s (C)best (F)friend.

A (F)friend.

Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend by Marilyn Monroe

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend”

What key is "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" in?: "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" by Marilyn Monroe is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 112 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" 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 "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" 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.

Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend

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Lyrics

Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend by Marilyn Monroe

About “Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend”

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