We (Eb)love each (Bbm6)oth er so (C7sus)deep ly (C7)that I (Fm)ask (C)you (C7)this, (Fm)sweet (Fm7)heart:
(Eb)Why should we (Eb7)quar rel (Ab)ev er,
(Bbm6)why can’t we (C7)be e nough (Gdim)clev (Fm)er, (Bb7)nev er to (Eb)part?
(Eb)Ev ’ry (Cm)time
we (Cm)say good (Eb)bye
(Cm)I (Fm7)die
a lit tle, ev ’ry (Bb7)time
we (Bb7)say good (Eb)bye
I won der (Abm)why
a lit tle, why the (Gbdim7)gods a (F)bove (Bb7)me who (Bbm)must be in the (Ab)know
think so lit tle (Eb)of me
they al (Adim7)low you to (Ebm)go.
(Eb)When you’re (Cm)near
there’s (Cm)such an (Eb)air
(Cm)of (Fm7)spring
a bout it, I can (Bb7)hear
a (Bb7)lark some (Eb)where
be gin to (Ab)sing
a (Abm)bout it.
There’s no (Gbdim7)love song (F)fin (Bb7)er,
but how (Eb7)strange the (Ab)change from (Abm)ma jor to mi nor (Eb)ev ’ry (C7)time
we (Ab)say (Bb7)good (Eb)bye.
(Eb)Ev ’ry (Cm)time
we (Cm)say good (Eb)bye
(Cm)I (Fm7)die
a lit tle, ev ’ry (Bb7)time
we (Bb7)say good (Eb)bye
I won der (Abm)why
a lit tle, why the (Gbdim7)gods a (F)bove (Bb7)me
who (Bbm)must be in the (Ab)know
think so lit tle (Eb)of me
they al (Adim7)low you to (Ebm)go.
(Eb)When you’re (Cm)near
there’s (Cm)such an (Eb)air
(Cm)of (Fm7)spring
a bout it, I can (Bb7)hear
a (Bb7)lark some (Eb)where
be gin to (Ab)sing
a (Abm)bout it.
There’s no (Gbdim7)love song (F)fin (Bb7)er,
but how (Eb7)strange the (Ab)change from (Abm)ma jor to mi nor (Eb)ev ’ry (C7)time
we (Ab)say (Bb7)good (Eb)bye.
we (Ab)say (Bb7)good (Cm)bye.
(Abdim7)Ev ’ry sin gle (G)time
(C7)we (F7)say
(Bb7)good (Eb)bye.
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Cole Porter
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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- What key is "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" in?
- "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" by Cole Porter is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" 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 "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" 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 "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye"?
- This arrangement of "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" uses 23 chords: Ab, Ab7, Abdim7, Abm, Adim7, Am7, Bb7, Bbm, +15 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
- What other songs by Cole Porter can I play here?
- Try "Easy To Love", "Another Op'nin', Another Show", "Anything Goes". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.