What key is "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" in?

"I Left My Heart In San Francisco" by Tony Bennett is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 84 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" 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 Left My Heart In San Francisco" 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

The (Cm7)love

li (F7)ness

of (Bbmaj9)Par is

seems (Cm7)some

how (F7)sad

ly (Bbmaj9)gay.

The (A)glo

ry (D)that

was (Gm)Rome

is (C9sus)of

an (C9)oth

er (F9sus)day.

(F9)I’ve been (C)ter ri bly a lone

and for (G)got ten in Man (Gb9)hat tan.

I’m (F)go ing (D7)home

to my (C9sus)cit y (C9)by the (F9sus)bay.

I (Cm7)left (C#dim7)my (Bbmaj9)heart

in (C#dim7)San Fran (Cm7)cis co.

High on a (F9sus)hill,

it (F7)calls to (Bbmaj7)me.

To (Cm7)be (C#dim7)where (Bbmaj7)lit tle ca ble cars

climb (Am)half way to the stars!

The (D)morn ing (Gm7)fog

may (C)chill the (F9sus)air;

(Bdim7)I don’t (Cm7)care!

My (F7)love (C#dim7)waits (Bbmaj9)there

in (C#dim7)San Fran (Cm7)cis co,

a bove the (F9)blue

and (Eb)wind (Eb6)y (D)sea.

When (D7)I come (G)home

(G9)to you,

(F)San (G7)Fran (C9sus)cis co,

your (B9)gold (C9)en (F9sus)sun

will (Cm7)shine

(F7b5)for

(Bb6)me!