What key is "Let's Get Retarded" in?

"Let's Get Retarded" by The Black Eyed Peas is in the key of C with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Let's Get Retarded" 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 "Let's Get Retarded" 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 "Let's Get Retarded"?

This arrangement of "Let's Get Retarded" uses 7 chords: A, Bpow, Bsus2, C, Dsus2, F#, G.

How long does it take to learn "Let's Get Retarded" 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 The Black Eyed Peas can I play here?

Try "WHERE IS THE LOVE", "Shut Up", "I GOTTA FEELING". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Let’s

get re tard ed in here.

And the bass keeps (CN.C.)run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and… In this con text, there’s no dis re spect, (G)so when I bust my rhyme, you break your necks.

We got five min utes (Dsus2)for us to dis con nect (G)from all in tel lect, and (F#)let the rhy thm ef fect.

(Bsus2)So lose your in hi bi tion, fol low your in tu i tion, free your in ner soul and (F#)break a way from tra di tion.

’Cuz when we be out, (Dsus2)girl ies pull; they weeve out.

You would n’t be lieve how we (F#)wow shit out.

We (Bsus2)burn it till it’s burned out, (Dsus2)turn it till it’s turned out, (G)act up from North, (F#)West, East, South.

Ev ’ry bod y, ev ’ry bod y, let’s get in to it.

Get stu (Bsus2)pid!

Get re tard (Dsus2)ed, get re tard (G)ed, get re tard (F#)ed!

Let’s get re (Bsus2)tard ed (hah), let’s get re (G)tard ed in here.

Let’s get re (Bsus2)tard ed (hah), let’s get re (G)tard ed in here, yeah!

Lose con trol, our bod y and soul.

Don’t move too fast, (F#)peo ple; just take it slow.

Don’t get a head.

Just jump in to it.

Y’all hear a bout it.

The Peas will do it.

Get start ed, get stu pid.

Don’t wor ry ’bout it; (F#)peo ple will walk you through it (Bsus2)step by step, like an (Dsus2)in fant new kid.

(G)Inch by inch with the (F#)new so lu tion.

(Bsus2)Trans mit hits with (Dsus2)no de lu sion.

The (G)feel ing’s ir re sis ti ble, and (F#)that’s how we move it.

(Run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ Come on, run y’all.

run nin’ and Let’s nin’, get… run Coo and…) (G)coo, uh ha, (Let’s get… coo (F#)coo, in here.

out get.

Coo (G)coo, uh ha, Let’s get… coo (F#)coo, in here.

out get.

Coo (G)coo, uh ha, Let’s get…) coo (Dsus2)coo, in here.

(F#)(Oh, oh, oh.) Yi yi yi yi yi yi yi (A)yi yi yi yi (F#)yi yi yi yi.

Let’s get ill; that’s the deal.

Ap de gate and we’ll bring the bugged out drill.

Just lose your mind; this is the time your guest is still just to bang your spine.

Just bop your head like ep i lep sy, up in side the club or in your Bent ley.

Get mes sy, (Dsus2)loud and sick.

Your (G)mind passed o ver on an (F#)oth er head trip.

So, come dem now, do (Dsus2)not cor rect it.

(G)Let’s get ig n’ant; (F#)let’s get hec tic.

Ev ’ry bod y, ev ’ry bod y, let’s get in to it.

Get stu (Bsus2)pid!

Get re tard (Dsus2)ed, get re tard (G)ed, get re tard (F#)ed!

Let’s get re (Bsus2)tard ed (hah), let’s get re (G)tard ed in here.

Coo (G)coo, uh ha, coo (F#)coo, in here.

(Oh, oh, oh.) Yi yi yi yi yi yi yi (A)yi yi yi yi (F#)yi yi yi yi.

(B5)Run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and run nin’, run nin’ and…

Let's Get Retarded by The Black Eyed Peas

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Let's Get Retarded”

What key is "Let's Get Retarded" in?: "Let's Get Retarded" by The Black Eyed Peas is in the key of C with a tempo of 60 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Let's Get Retarded" 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 "Let's Get Retarded" 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 "Let's Get Retarded"?: This arrangement of "Let's Get Retarded" uses 7 chords: A, Bpow, Bsus2, C, Dsus2, F#, G.
How long does it take to learn "Let's Get Retarded" 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 The Black Eyed Peas can I play here?: Try "WHERE IS THE LOVE", "Shut Up", "I GOTTA FEELING". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.