What key is "It's Too Late" in?

"It's Too Late" by Carole King is in the key of C with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "It's Too Late" 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's Too Late" 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

(Am7)Stayed in bed all morn in’ just (D6)to pass the time.

You There’s were some thin’ wrong here, there an’ I can knew be no de ny do.

in’.

Now (Am7)One of us so is chang hap in’, py, and or I (Gm7)may be feel we’ve just like stopped a try in’.

And it’s too late, ba by, now (Fmaj7)it’s too late, though we (Bbmaj7)real ly did try to make it.

(Bbmaj7)Some thin’ in side has died, and I can’t hide, and I just can’t fake it, oh

no, no.

It (Am7)used to be so eas y, liv (D6)in’ here with you.

You There’s were light and breez y, there an’ I can knew be just what to do.

in’.

Now (Am7)you look us so un chang hap in’, py, and or I (Gm7)may be feel we’ve just like stopped a fool.

in’.

And it’s too late, ba by, now (Fmaj7)it’s too late, though we (Bbmaj7)real ly did try to make it.

(Bbmaj7)Some thin’ in side has died, and I can’t hide, and I just can’t fake it, oh

no, no.

It it, oh,

no,

no, no, no, no, no.

(Am7)There’ll be good times a gain (D6)for me and you,

but we (Am7)just can’t stay to geth er; don’t (D6)you feel it too?

Still I’m (Am7)glad for what we had and how I once loved you.

But it’s too

(G7)It’s too late,

(Fmaj7)ba by, it’s too late

now, (Fmaj7)dar lin’, it’s too late.

It's Too Late by Carole King

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “It's Too Late”

What key is "It's Too Late" in?: "It's Too Late" by Carole King is in the key of C with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "It's Too Late" 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's Too Late" 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

It's Too Late by Carole King

About “It's Too Late”

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