What key is "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" in?

"Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot is in the key of A with a tempo of 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" 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 "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" 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

(D)How

can peo ple (B)be so heart less?

(D)How

can peo ple (B)be so cruel?

Eas y to be (E)hard.

(B)Eas y to be (E)cold.

(D)How

can peo ple (B)have no feel ings?

(D)How

can they ig (B)nore their friends.

Eas y to be (E)proud.

Eas Eas y to say (E)help no.

Es pe cial ly (D)peo ple who (A7)care a bout (D)stran gers.

Who care a bout (D)e vil and (A7)so cial in (D)jus tice.

Do you (E)onl ly (B)care a bout the (E)bleed ing crowd?

How

a bout a (E)need ing friend?

I need a (Bm)friend.

(D)How

can peo ple (B)be so heart less?

(D)You

know I’m hung (B)up on you.

Eas y to give (E)in.

Eas Eas y to say (E)help out.

Es pe cial ly (D)peo ple who (A7)care a bout (D)stran gers.

Who say that they (D)care a and (A7)so cial in (D)jus tice.

Do you (E)onl ly (B)care a bout the (E)bleed ing crowd?

How

a bout a (E)need ing friend?

I need a (Bm)friend.

(D)How

can peo ple (B)be so heart less?

(D)How

can they ig (B)nore their friends?

Eas y to be (E)hard.

(B)Eas y to be (E)cold.

(B)Eas y to be (E)proud.

(B)Eas y to say (Amaj7)no.

Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair') by Galt MacDermot

Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')”

What key is "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" in?: "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" by Galt MacDermot is in the key of A with a tempo of 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" 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 "Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')" 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.

Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')

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Lyrics

Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair') by Galt MacDermot

About “Easy To Be Hard (From 'Hair')”

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