What key is "I Got Rhythm" in?

"I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin is in the key of G with a tempo of 150 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "I Got Rhythm" 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 "I Got Rhythm" 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

(Em)Days can be (Am)sun ny, with (Em6)nev er a (C7)sigh;

(Em)don’t need (C)what (Em6)mon ey (C)can (Em)buy.

Birds in the (Am)tree sing their (Em6)day full of (C7)song,

(Em)why should n’t (Am)we sing (D7)a (G)long?

(B)I’m chip per all the day, (Am7)hap py with my (Edim)lot.

(B)How do get that way?

(Am7)Look at what I’ve (D7)got:

I (G6)got (Am7)rhy thm, I (C#dim)got (Am)mu sic, I (G6)got (Am7)my man.

Who could (G)ask for (D7)an y thing (D7)more?

I (G6)got (Am7)dais ies in (C#dim)green (Am)pas tures; I (G6)got (Am7)my man.

Who could (G)ask for (D7)an y thing (G)more?

Old (Bsus)Man (Bdim)Trou ble, I (Em)don’t (Esus2)mind him.

You (Asus)won’t (Adim)find him ’round my (D7)door.

I (G6)got (Am7)star light, I (C#dim)got (Am)sweet dreams, I (G6)got (Am7)my man.

Who could (G)ask for (Dm)an y thing (E7)more, who could (C#)ask for (D7)an y thing (G)more?

I (G6)got (Am7)rhy thm, I (C#dim)got (Am)mu sic, I (G6)got (Am7)my man.

Who could (G)ask for (D7)an y thing (D7)more?

I (G6)got (Am7)dais ies in (C#dim)green (Am)pas tures; I (G6)got (Am7)my man.

Who could (G)ask for (D7)an y thing (G)more?

Old (Bsus)Man (Bdim)Trou ble, I (Em)don’t (Esus2)mind him.

You (Asus)won’t (Adim)find him ’round my (D7)door.

I (G6)got (Am7)star light, I (C#dim)got (Am)sweet dreams, I (G6)got (Am7)my man.

Who could (G)ask for (Dm)an y thing (E7)more, who could (C#)ask for (D7)an y thing (G)more?

(G)more?

I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 150 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “I Got Rhythm”

What key is "I Got Rhythm" in?: "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin is in the key of G with a tempo of 150 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "I Got Rhythm" 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 "I Got Rhythm" 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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