Lyrics
(C)Love ly Ri ta, (Bb)me ter (F)maid,
(C)noth ing can come be (G)tween us;
(Am)when it gets dark I (D7)tow your heart a (G)way.
Stand ing by a (F)park ing me ter,
when I caught a (Eb)glimpse of Ri ta (C)fill ing in a tick et in her (G)lit tle white book.
In a cap she (F)looked much old er,
and the bag a (Eb)cross her shoul der (C)made her look a lit tle like a (G)mil i t’ry man.
(G)Oh, (C)love ly Ri ta, (Bb)me ter (F)maid, (C)may I in quire dis (G)creet
ly, (Am)“When are you free to (D7)take some tea with (G)me?”
Took her out and (F)tried to win her,
had a laugh and (Eb)o ver din ner (C)told her I would real ly like to (G)see her a gain.
Got the bill and (F)Ri ta paid it,
took her home, I (Eb)near ly made it (C)sit ting on the so fa with a (G)sis ter or two.
(G)Oh,
(C)love ly Ri ta, (Bb)me ter (F)maid,
(C)where would I be with (G)out
you?
(Am)Give us a wink and (D7)make me think of (G)me?”
(G)you.
ly
Ri ta,
(F)me ter
maid,
(C)love ly
Ri ta,
(G)me ter
maid.
Love ly
Ri ta,
(F)me ter
maid,
(C)love ly
Ri ta,
(G)me ter
maid.
Love ly
Ri ta,
(F)me ter
maid,
(C)love ly
Ri ta,
(G)me ter
maid.
Lovely Rita by The Beatles
Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Lovely Rita”
- What key is "Lovely Rita" in?
- "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Lovely Rita" 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 "Lovely Rita" 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.