What key is "Honey" in?

"Honey" by Mariah Carey is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Honey" 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 "Honey" 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 "Honey"?

This arrangement of "Honey" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Cm, Eb, Fm, Fmin.

How long does it take to learn "Honey" 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 Mariah Carey can I play here?

Try "THANK GOD I FOUND YOU", "ALWAYS BE MY BABY", "MY ALL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Fm11)Oh, oh, (Bb)hon ey got me hooked on you.

Ah.

Ooh.

(Eb)La la la la la dum da da.

(Fm)Yeah.

Dum da da.

(Eb)La la la la la dum da da.

La da da da (Bb)da.

(Eb)La la la la la dum da da.

Da dum ’n’ da da.

(Eb)La la la la la dum da da.

La da da da da da da da.

Oh, (Cm)hon ey, you can (Fm)have me when you want me

(Cm)if you sim ply (Fm)ask me to be there.

And (Cm)you’re the on ly (Fm)one who makes me come (Bb)run ning

’cause (Cm)what you got is (Fm)far be yond com (Bb)pare.

(Eb)Oh.

And it’s (Cm)just

(Fm)like

(Bb)hon (Eb)ey when your (Cm)love

(Fm)comes

(Bb)o ver (Eb)me.

Oh, ba (Fm)by, I’ve got a de (Bb)pend en (Eb)cy; al ways (Cm)strung out for (Fm)an oth er taste of (Bb)your hon (Eb)ey.

It’s like (Cm)hon ey when it wash (Fm)es o ver me.

You know (Bb)sug ar nev er, ev (Eb)er was so sweet.

And I’m (Cm)dy ing for (Fm)you, cry in’ for you.

(Bb)I a dore (Eb)you.

(Cm)One hit of your love (Fm)ad dict ed me.

Now I’m (Bb)strung out on you, dar (Eb)lin’, don’t you see?

Ev ’ry (Cm)night and day, I (Fm)can hard ly wait for an (Bb)oth er taste (Eb)of hon ey.

Hon (Fm)ey, I (Eb)can’t de scribe

how good it (Eb)feels in side.

Hon ey, I (Eb)can’t de scribe

how good it (Eb)feels in side.

Oh, oh.

(Cm)I can’t be e (Fm)lu sive with you, hon ey,

(Cm)’cause it’s bla tant (Fm)that I’m feel ing you.

And (Cm)it’s too hard for (Fm)me to leave a come (Bb)brupt ly

’cause (Cm)you’re the on ly (Fm)thing I wan na (Bb)do.

(Eb)Oh.

And it’s (Cm)just (Fm)like

(Bb)hon (Eb)ey when your (Cm)love (Fm)comes

(Bb)o ver (Eb)me.

Oh, ba (Fm)by, I’ve got a de (Bb)pend en (Eb)cy; al ways (Cm)strung out for (Fm)an oth er taste of (Bb)your hon (Eb)ey.

It’s like (Cm)hon ey when it wash (Fm)es o ver me.

You know (Bb)sug ar nev er, ev (Eb)er was so sweet.

And I’m (Cm)dy ing for (Fm)you, cry in’ for you.

(Bb)I a dore (Eb)you.

(Cm)One hit of your love (Fm)ad dict ed me.

Now I’m (Bb)strung out on you, dar (Eb)lin’, don’t you see?

Ev ’ry (Cm)night and day, I (Fm)can hard ly wait for an (Bb)oth er taste (Eb)of hon ey.

Hon (Fm)ey, I (Eb)can’t de scribe

how good it (Eb)feels in side.

Hon ey, I (Eb)can’t de scribe

how good it (Eb)feels in side.

Oh, oh.

(Bb)feels in (Eb)side.

(Fm11)Whoa, whoa,

(Bb)ev ’ry lit tle thing you do.

Ah.

(Fm11)Oh, oh,

(Bb)hon ey got me hooked on you.

Ah.

It's like (Cm)hon ey when it wash (Fm)es o ver me.

You know (Bb)sug ar nev er, ev (Eb)er was so sweet.

And I’m (Cm)dy ing for (Fm)you, cry in’ for you.

(Bb)I a dore (Eb)you.

(Cm)One hit of your love (Fm)ad dict ed me.

Now I’m (Bb)strung out on you, dar (Eb)lin’, don’t you see?

Ev ’ry (Cm)night and day, I (Fm)can hard ly wait for an (Bb)oth er taste (Eb)of hon ey.

Honey by Mariah Carey

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Honey”

What key is "Honey" in?: "Honey" by Mariah Carey is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Honey" 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 "Honey" 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 "Honey"?: This arrangement of "Honey" uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Cm, Eb, Fm, Fmin.
How long does it take to learn "Honey" 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 Mariah Carey can I play here?: Try "THANK GOD I FOUND YOU", "ALWAYS BE MY BABY", "MY ALL". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.