What key is "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" in?

"High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" by Dimitri Tiomkin is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" 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 "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" 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.

How long does it take to learn "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)" on piano?

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

What other songs by Dimitri Tiomkin can I play here?

Try "MY RIFLE, MY PONY AND ME". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Do not for sake me, oh my dar lin’,

on this, our (F)wed ding

day.

Do not for (C7)sake me, oh my (F)dar

(Dm)lin’.

(A)Wait,

wait a long!

I do not know what fate a waits me.

I on ly (F7)know I must be (Bb)brave

and I must (G#dim7)face a man who (F)hates me,

or lie a (F)cow ard,

a cra ven (F)cow ard,

or lie a (F)cow ard (C7sus)in (C7)my (F)grave!

(Bb)Oh, to be torn ’twixt love and du ty, (F)s’pos in’ I lose my fair haired beau ty.

(Bb)Look at the big hand move a long (F)near in’ high noon.

(Bb)He made a vow while in state’s pris on, (F)vowed it would be my life or his ’n.

(Bbm)I’m not a fraid of death, but oh, (F#dim7)what will I (Bdim)do if you (C)leave

(C)me?

Do not for sake me, oh my dar lin’.

You made that (F7)prom ise as a (Bb)bride.

Do not for (G#dim7)sake me, oh my (F)dar lin’.

Al though you’re (F)griev in’,

don’t think of (F)leav in’

now that I (F)need you (C7sus)by (C7)my (F)side!