What key is "Here's To Us" in?

"Here's To Us" by Cy Coleman is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 104 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Here's To Us" 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 "Here's To Us" 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 "Here's To Us"?

This arrangement of "Here's To Us" uses 38 chords: Ab, Ab6, Ab7, Ab9, Abm, Abm7, Abmaj7, B7, +30 more.

How long does it take to learn "Here's To Us" 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 Cy Coleman can I play here?

Try "DON'T ASK THE LADY WHAT THE LADY DID BEFORE", "BIG SPENDER", "Big Spender". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Now (Eb)what shall we raise a (Bb)toast to?

The (Ab)cares we (Gm)once were (Fm)host to, the (Eb)banks we (Bb7)owed the (Eb)most to have (Cm7)van ished (F7)and three (Fm7)cheers!

There’s (Gb)no bod y left to (Db)toast to, ex (Cb)cept the (Bbm)ones we’re (Abm)close to.

It (Eb)may not be Em ’ly (Bb7)Post to (Bb)say it, (Eb)but, here’s how!

And (Bb7)I must (Ab)say (Bb7)it: (Eb)Here’s

to (Ebmaj7)us,

my (Eb6)dar ling, my dear,

(Ebm7)here’s

to (Ab9)us

to (Abm7)night;

(Bb7)Not

for (Ab)what

might (Dbm6)hap pen next (Bb7)year, for (Ab7)it (Gm7)might not (Eb6)be near ly as (Fm7)bright

But (Gb)here’s

to (Gbmaj7)us,

for (Gb6)bet ter or worse, and for (Gbm7)thanks to a mer ci ful (Fm7)star;

(Eb)skies

of (Ebmaj7)blue

and (Eb7)mud dl in’ (F9)through and for (Fm7)me and for (Bb7)you as we (Eb7)are!

(Eb7)And (Ab)here’s

to (Abmaj7)us,

for (Ab6)noth ing at all.

If there’s (Abm7)noth ing at all we can (Gm7)praise,

(Cm)just

that (Cm)we’re

to (Cm7)geth er and (F9)here for the (Fm7)rest of our (Bb9)beau ti ful (Eb7sus)days:

(Fm7)here’s to us, for ev er and (Bb9)al (Eb)ways!

(Eb)Here’s

to (Ebmaj7)us,

my (Eb6)dar ling, my dear,

(Ebm7)here’s

to (Ab9)us

to (Abm7)night;

(Bb7)Not

for (Ab)what

might (Dbm6)hap pen next (Bb7)year, for (Ab7)it (Gm7)might not (Eb6)be near ly as (Fm7)bright

And (Gb)here’s

to (Gbmaj7)us,

for (Gb6)all that we have and the (Gbm7)road that we’ve trav elled so (Fm7)far;

(Eb)skies

of (Ebmaj7)blue

and (Eb7)mud dl in’ (F9)through and for (Fm7)me and for (Bb7)you as we (Eb7)are!

(Eb7)And (Ab)here’s

to (Abmaj7)us,

for (Ab6)egg in our beer.

And the (Abm7)cup of good cheer we can (Gm7)raise,

(Cm)ap

ro (Cm)pos

of (Cm7)noth ing I (F9)know but for (Fm7)feel ing like (Bb9)throw ing bou (Eb7sus)quets:

(Fm7)here’s to us, for ev er and (Bb9)al (Eb)ways!

and (Bb9)al (Eb6/9)ways.

Here's To Us by Cy Coleman

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 104 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Here's To Us”

What key is "Here's To Us" in?: "Here's To Us" by Cy Coleman is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 104 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Here's To Us" 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 "Here's To Us" 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 "Here's To Us"?: This arrangement of "Here's To Us" uses 38 chords: Ab, Ab6, Ab7, Ab9, Abm, Abm7, Abmaj7, B7, +30 more.
How long does it take to learn "Here's To Us" 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 Cy Coleman can I play here?: Try "DON'T ASK THE LADY WHAT THE LADY DID BEFORE", "BIG SPENDER", "Big Spender". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.