What key is "Hey There" in?

"Hey There" by Jerry Ross is in the key of C with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Hey There" 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 "Hey There" 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

(C)Hey there,

(Dm7)you with the (G7)stars in your (C)eyes,

(Dm7)love nev er (G7)made a (A)fool of you,

(D)you used to (G)be too (C)wise!

(E)Hey there,

(F#m7)you on that (B7)high fly ing (E)cloud,

(F#m7)though she won’t (B7)throw a (E7)crumb to you, you (A)think some day she’ll (Dm7)come to you;

bet ter for (C)get her,

(Dm7)her with her (G7)nose in the (C)air,

(Dm7)she has you (G7)danc ing (A)on a string,

(Dm7)break it and (G)she won’t (Gm9)care!

(C7)Won’t you (Fmaj7)take this ad vice I (F#)hand you (B)like a (Em7)broth er

or (A7)are you (Dm7)not see ing things too (Fm6)clear?

Are you (Em)too much in love to (A7)hear;

(A7)is it (Dm7)all go ing in (Em7)one (Fmaj7)ear (G7)and out the (B)oth (C)er?