What key is "Funny Girl" in?

"Funny Girl" by Barbra Streisand is in the key of D with a tempo of 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Funny Girl" 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 "Funny Girl" 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 "Funny Girl"?

This arrangement of "Funny Girl" uses 34 chords: A, A9, Am7, Asus4, B7, Bb9, Bdim7, Bm, +26 more.

How long does it take to learn "Funny Girl" on piano?

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

What other songs by Barbra Streisand can I play here?

Try "ORDINARY MIRACLES", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "My Man (Mon Homme)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Fun ny.

Did you hear that?

Fun ny.

Yeah,

the guy said, (D)“Hon ey,

you’re a fun ny (E)girl.”

That’s (G#)me; I just (Asus4)keep them

in (E)stitch es,

(Eb)dou bled in (Em6)half.

And though (D)I may be all wrong for the guy,

I’m (Em7)good for a laugh.

I (A9)guess it’s not fun ny.

Life is (C#)far (D)from (Em7)sun ny

when the (F)laugh is (D)o ver

(D6)and the joke’s on (F#)you.

A (Em7)girl ought a have a sense of (Gm6)hu mor.

That’s (D6)one thing you real ly need for (E)sure when you’re a fun

(F#)ny

girl.

The (E9)fel la said “a (Ebmaj7)fun

ny (Gmaj7)girl.”

Fun ny how it (D)ain’t

(Em11)fun ny,

(Gmaj7)fun ny girl.

Funny Girl by Barbra Streisand

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a fantastic workout for your jazz chord vocabulary — at 72 BPM you have breathing room, but with 34 distinct chords including diminished, augmented, and ninth shapes, your left hand needs to know where it's going before it gets there.

Start hands-separate and spend real time on the left hand alone, because block bass patterns only sound confident when the shapes are memorized, not searched for.

Watch especially for the pedal-tone sections (where the bass note holds while chords shift above it) and the diminished passing chords like Bdim7 and Fdim7 — these are the spots where most students hesitate and break the groove.

Loop any two-bar phrase that links a standard major chord to one of those chromatic surprises until the transition feels automatic.

The playful mood depends on rhythmic ease, and ease comes from repetition.

This is the piece that'll make extended jazz chords feel like home under your fingers.

About “Funny Girl”

What key is "Funny Girl" in?: "Funny Girl" by Barbra Streisand is in the key of D with a tempo of 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Funny Girl" 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 "Funny Girl" 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 "Funny Girl"?: This arrangement of "Funny Girl" uses 34 chords: A, A9, Am7, Asus4, B7, Bb9, Bdim7, Bm, +26 more.
How long does it take to learn "Funny Girl" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Barbra Streisand can I play here?: Try "ORDINARY MIRACLES", "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "My Man (Mon Homme)". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.