What key is "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" in?

"Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen is in the key of C with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" 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 "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" 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 "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" on piano?

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

What other songs by Harold Arlen can I play here?

Try "OVER THE RAINBOW", "Over The Rainbow", "A Sleepin' Bee". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(C)Once there was a wick ed witch in the love ly land of Oz, and a (G)wick ed er, wick ed er, (Ddim)wick ed er witch there (G7)nev er, nev er (C)was.

She filled the folks in Munch kin land with ter ror and with (B)dread, ’til (F)one fine day from (Fm)Kan sas way a (C)cy clone caught a (D)house that brought the (Dm7)wick ed, wick ed, (Em)witch her doom as (F)she was fly ing (G7)on her broom.

For the (C)house fell on her (A7)head and the (Dm7)cor o ner pro (G)nounced her (C)dead,

and (G)through the town the joy ous news was (G7)spread.

(C)Ding dong, the witch is dead!

Which old witch?

The (G7)wick ed (C)witch.

(C)Ding dong, the wick ed witch is dead.

Wake up, you sleep y head, rub your eyes, get (G)out of (C)bed.

(C)Wake up, the (G7)wick ed witch is (C7)dead!

She’s (Am)gone where the gob lins go be low, be low, be low yo (D7)ho let’s o pen up and (G7)sing, and ring the bells out: (C)Ding dong, the mer ry o, sing it high, (G7)sing it (C)low.

(C)Let them know the (Fmaj7)wick ed (G)witch is (C)dead.

Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead by Harold Arlen

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead”

What key is "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" in?: "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" by Harold Arlen is in the key of C with a tempo of 160 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" 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 "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" 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 "Ding-dong! The Witch Is Dead" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Harold Arlen can I play here?: Try "OVER THE RAINBOW", "Over The Rainbow", "A Sleepin' Bee". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.