What key is "It Had To Be You" in?

"It Had To Be You" by Isham Jones is in the key of G with a tempo of 108 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "It Had To Be You" 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 "It Had To Be You" 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 "It Had To Be You" on piano?

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

What other songs by Isham Jones can I play here?

Try "There Is No Greater Love". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(G)Why do (Gmaj7)I do (G7)just as you say?

(C6)Why must (Cm6)I just (G)give you your (Em7)way?

(A7)Why do I sigh?

Why don’t I (D6)try to for (G)get?

It (D7)must (F#)have (G)been that (Gmaj7)some thing (G7)lov ers call fate;

(C6)kept on (Cm6)say ing (G)I had to (Em7)wait.

(A7)I saw it all,

just could n’t fall till we (D)met.

(CN.C.)It had to be you,

it had to be you.

I wan dered a round and fi nal ly found the some bod y who

could make me be true,

could (D#dim7)make me be blue,

and e ven be glad,

just to be sad,

think ing of you.

Some (D)oth ers I’ve seen

might nev er be mean,

might nev er be cross or try to be boss, but they would n’t do.

For (Em)no bod y else

(Am)gave me a thrill.

(D)With all your faults,

(B7)I love you still.

It (Bbdim7)had to be you,

(Bbdim7)won der ful you,

(D6)had to be you.

(G)Seems like (Gmaj7)dreams like (G7)I al ways had

(C6)could be, (Cm6)should be, (G)mak ing me (Em7)glad.

(A7)Why am I blue?

It’s up to (D6)you to ex (G)plain.

I’m (D7)think (F#)ing (G)may be, (Gmaj7)ba by, (G7)I’ll go a way.

(C6)Some day, (Cm6)some way, (G)you’ll come and (Em7)say,

(A7)“It’s you I need,”

and you’ll be plead ing in (D)vain.