What key is "It's Not Right But It's Okay" in?

"It's Not Right But It's Okay" by Whitney Houston is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "It's Not Right But It's Okay" 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 "It's Not Right But It's Okay" 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 "It's Not Right But It's Okay"?

This arrangement of "It's Not Right But It's Okay" uses 9 chords: Ab, Bb, C, Cm, Fm, Fm7, G, Gm, +1 more.

How long does it take to learn "It's Not Right But It's Okay" 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 Whitney Houston can I play here?

Try "I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU", "A SONG FOR YOU". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Fri day (Cm)night you and your boys went out to (Bb)eat.

(Gm7)Ah.

I am.

Then (Cm)they hung out,

but you came home a round (Gm7)three.

Yes, you did.

If six of (Cm)y’all

went out, your friends

uh,

then (Gm7)four of you are real ly cheap.

boy.

Yeah.

’Cause on ly (Cm)two of you had din ner; I (Bb)found your cred it card er re ceipt.

It’s not (CN.C.)right,

but it’s o kay.

I’m gon na make it an y way.

Pack your bags

up and leave.

Don’t you dare come run ning back to me.

It’s not right,

but it’s o kay.

I’m gon na make it an y way.

Close the door be hind you, leave your key.

I’d rath er be a lone than un hap py.

Yeah.

Ah.

Yeah.

Ah.

I’m pack in’ (Cm)bags so you can leave town for a (Bb)week.

(Gm7)Yes, I am.

The (Cm)phone hung rings,

and then you look at me.

(Gm7)three.

Yes, you did.

You said it (Cm)was one of your friends uh,

then (Gm7)down on Fif ty Fourth ly Street, boy.

Yeah.

’Cause on So (Cm)why did 2 1 3 ner; I (Bb)show up on your call er I.

D.?

It’s not (CN.C.)right, but it’s o kay.

I’m gon na make it an y way.

Pack your bags up and leave.

Don’t you dare come run ning back to me.

It’s not right, but it’s o kay.

I’m gon na make it an y way.

Close the door be hind you, leave your key.

I’d rath er be a lone than un hap py.

Yeah.

Ah.

Yeah.

Ah.

I’m pack in’ py, yeah.

I have been (Fm7)through all of this be fore.

through all this be So how could you (Cm)think

Don’t think a bout it, that I would bout stand a (Fm7)round and take some more?

Get gone, get gone.

Things are gon na (Cm)change.

Things are gon ’Cause na I won’t be a (Fm)fool an y more.

You don’t stand no chance, That’s why you have to (Cm)leave.

I say yeah, yeah, yeah, So don’t turn a round to see my you turn a round.

There’s (Ab)no more tears left (Gm)here for you to (Fm)see.

Was it (G)real ly worth you go ing out like that?

Tell me, boy.

Was it real ly worth you go ing out like that?

See I’m mov ing on

and I re fuse to turn back, yeah.

See, all of this time

I thought I had some bod y down for with me.

It turns out

you were mak ing a fool of me, ah.

Oh.

It’s not (Cm)py, oh, oh.

It's Not Right But It's Okay by Whitney Houston

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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 “It's Not Right But It's Okay”

What key is "It's Not Right But It's Okay" in?: "It's Not Right But It's Okay" by Whitney Houston is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "It's Not Right But It's Okay" 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 "It's Not Right But It's Okay" 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 "It's Not Right But It's Okay"?: This arrangement of "It's Not Right But It's Okay" uses 9 chords: Ab, Bb, C, Cm, Fm, Fm7, G, Gm, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "It's Not Right But It's Okay" 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 Whitney Houston can I play here?: Try "I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME", "I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU", "A SONG FOR YOU". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.