What key is "Go Away, Little Girl" in?

"Go Away, Little Girl" by Del Shannon is in the key of G with a tempo of 56 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Go Away, Little 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 "Go Away, Little 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.

Lyrics

Go a (G)way,

lit tle girl,

go a way,

lit tle girl.

I’m (Am7)not

sup posed

to (D9)be

a (D7)lone

with (G)you.

I (Em)know that your lips are (Em)sweet,

but (Em7)our lips must nev er (A7)meet.

I be (D)long

to (D#dim)some one (Em)else

and (A7)I must be (Am7)true.

Oh,

go a (C)way,

lit tle girl,

go a way,

lit tle girl.

It’s (Am7)hurt ing me more each (D7)min ute that you de (G)lay.

When you are (C)near me like this,

you’re much too (Bm)hard to re sist.

So go a (Am7)way,

lit tle girl,

be fore I (D7sus)beg you to (G)stay.

Go a (G)way,

lit tle girl,

go a way,

lit tle girl.

I’m (Am7)not

sup posed

to (D9)be

a (D7)lone

with (G)you.

I (Em)know that your lips are (Em)sweet,

but (Em7)our lips must nev er (A7)meet.

I be (D)long

to (D#dim)some one (Em)else

and (A7)I must be (Am7)true.

Oh,

go a (C)way,

lit tle girl,

go a way,

lit tle girl.

It’s (Am7)hurt ing me more each (D7)min ute that you de (G)lay.

When you are (C)near me like this,

you’re much too (Bm)hard to re sist.

So go a (Am7)way,

lit tle girl,

be fore I (D7sus)beg you to (G)stay.

Go a (G)stay.

Go Away, Little Girl by Del Shannon

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 56 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Go Away, Little Girl”

What key is "Go Away, Little Girl" in?: "Go Away, Little Girl" by Del Shannon is in the key of G with a tempo of 56 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Go Away, Little 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 "Go Away, Little 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.

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Lyrics

Go Away, Little Girl by Del Shannon

About “Go Away, Little Girl”

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