What key is "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" in?

"How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" by Nora Bayes is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" 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 "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" 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

(Bb)How 'ya gon na (Bb)keep 'em, (F7)down on the farm,

Af ter they've seen (F)Pa (Bb)ree?

(Bb)How 'ya gon na keep 'em (Db7)a way (C7)from (G#dim)Broad (F)way; (C7)Jazz in' a 'roun', And (F)paint in' the town?

(Bb)How 'ya gon na keep 'em (Bbdim)a (F7)way from harm?

That's a mys ter (D)y;

They'll nev er want to see a rake or plow,

And who the deuce can par ley (C7)vous a cow.

(Bb)How 'ya gon na (Bb)keep 'em (F7)down on the farm,

(Cm7)Af ter they've seen Pa (Bb)ree?

(Bb)How 'ya gon na (Bb)keep 'em, (F7)down on the farm,

Af ter they've seen (F)Pa (Bb)ree?

(Bb)How 'ya gon na keep 'em (Db7)a way (C7)from (G#dim)Broad (F)way; (C7)Jazz in' a 'roun', And (F)paint in' the town?

(Bb)How 'ya gon na keep 'em (Bbdim)a (F7)way from harm?

That's a mys ter (D)y;

Im ag ine Reu ben when he meets his pa,

He'll kiss his cheek and hol ler (C7)“oo la la!”

(Bb)How 'ya gon na (Bb)keep 'em (F7)down on the farm,

(Cm7)Af ter they've seen Pa (Bb)ree?

(Bb)ree?

How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? by Nora Bayes

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?”

What key is "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" in?: "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" by Nora Bayes is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" 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 "How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?" 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

How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm? by Nora Bayes

About “How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?”

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