What key is "Keep It Gay" in?

"Keep It Gay" by Mel Brooks is in the key of G with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Keep It Gay" 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 "Keep It Gay" 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 thea ter’s so ob sessed with (Am7)dra mas so de (D7)pressed, it’s (Cmaj7)hard to (Bm7)sell a (A#dim7)tick et (D9)on Broad (G6)way.

(Am7)Shows should be more (D7)pret ty, (Bm7)shows should be more (E7)wit ty, (A7sus)shows should be more...

(A7)what’s the word...

Gay?

Exactly!

No mat ter (G)what

(Gmaj9)you

(G6)do on the (Gmaj7)stage

keep it (G6)light,

keep it (Gdim7)bright,

keep it (Am7)gay.

Wheth er it’s (Am)mur

(E)der,

(Am7)may hem or (D)rage,

don’t com (Am7)plain,

it’s a (D9)pain,

keep it (G6)gay.

(B)Peo ple want (E7)laugh ter when (Am)they see a show,

the (Em7)last thing they’re (A7)af ter’s a (C#7)lit an y of (D7)woe.

A hap py (G6)end

(Gmaj9)ing

will (G)pep up (F9)your (E7)play.

(Am7)Oed i pus won’t (D)bomb

if he (G6)winds (F#)up (F7)with (E7)mom.

Keep it (Am7)gay!

Keep it (D)gay!

Keep it (G6)gay!

If at the (Bbmaj9)end

you

(Bbmaj7)want them to cheer, keep it (Bbdim7)gay, keep it gay, keep it (Cm)gay!

(G7)Wheth er it’s (Cm(maj7))Ham

let, O (F7)thel lo or Lear, keep it (Cm7)gay, keep it (F7)gay, keep it (Bb6)gay!

(G7)Com ed y’s joy ous, a (Cm)con stant de light.

(Gm7)Dra mas an noy us, and ru in our night.

So keep your (Bb)Strind

bergs and (Bb)Ib sens at (G7)bay.

Keep it (Cm7)gay!

gay!

(Cm9)gay!

gay!

(F13)gay!

(F)Keep it (Bb)gay!

Keep It Gay by Mel Brooks

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

About “Keep It Gay”

What key is "Keep It Gay" in?: "Keep It Gay" by Mel Brooks is in the key of G with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Keep It Gay" 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 "Keep It Gay" 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

Keep It Gay by Mel Brooks

About “Keep It Gay”

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