What key is "Let's Hang On" in?

"Let's Hang On" by The Manhattan Transfer is in the key of G with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Let's Hang On" 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 "Let's Hang On" 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 "Let's Hang On" on piano?

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

What other songs by The Manhattan Transfer can I play here?

Try "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square", "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square", "Tuxedo Junction". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

There ain’t no (B7)good in our good (Em)by in’.

True love (E7)takes a lot of (Am7)try in’.

Oh, I’m (C)cry

(D7)in’.

(G)Let’s hang on

to (G)what we’ve got.

(G)Don’t let go, girl; we’ve (G)got a (D)lot.

Got a (D7)lot of love be (Bm7)tween

(Em7)us.

Hang on, hang on, hang on

to what we’ve got.

You say you’re gon na go and (D)call it quits, gon na (C)chuck it all and break our (D)love to bits.

Break it (Am7)up.

I wish you’d

it.

Oh no, we’ll

re gret it.

That lit tle chip of dia mond (D)on your hand ain’t a (C)for tune, ba by, but you (D)know it stands for the (Am7)love, a love to

and

ya;

we just can’t (D)leave be hind us.

(G)Ba by, don’t you (A7)know?

Don’t you (Am7)go, think it o ver and (D)stay ay!

(G)Let’s hang on

to (G)what we’ve got.

(G)Don’t let go, girl; we’ve (G)got a (D)lot.

Got a (D7)lot of love be (Bm7)tween

(Em7)us.

Hang on, hang on, hang on

to what we’ve got.

There is n’t an y thing I (D)would n’t do.

I’d pay (C)an y price to get in (D)good with you.

Patch it (Am7)up.

Give me a

ond

in’.

Don’t cool off

I’m burn in’.

You’ve got me cry in’, dy in’ (D)at your door.

ain’t Don’t (C)shut me out, oo, let me (D)in once more.

O pen (Am7)up, your arms I

you,

your heart, oh, (D)girl, I love you (G)Ba by, don’t you (A7)know?

Don’t you (Am7)go, think it o ver and (D)stay ay!

(G)Let’s hang on

to (G)what we’ve got.

(G)Don’t let go, girl; we’ve (G)got a (D)lot.

Got a (D7)lot of love be (Bm7)tween

(Em7)us.

Hang on, hang on, hang on...

(G)Let’s hang on

to (G)what we’ve got.

(G)Don’t let go, girl; we’ve (G)got a (D)lot.

Got a (D7)lot of love be (Bm7)tween

(Em7)us.

Hang on, hang on, hang on...

(G)Let’s hang on

to (C)what we’ve (G)got.

Let's Hang On by The Manhattan Transfer

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Let's Hang On”

What key is "Let's Hang On" in?: "Let's Hang On" by The Manhattan Transfer is in the key of G with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Let's Hang On" 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 "Let's Hang On" 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 "Let's Hang On" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by The Manhattan Transfer can I play here?: Try "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square", "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square", "Tuxedo Junction". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.