What key is "Marie" in?

"Marie" by Irving Berlin is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Marie" 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 "Marie" 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

(C7)There’s a (F6)gleam in your (C)eyes,

Ma (Fmaj9)rie,

(C7)and the (F6)mean ing is (E7)plain

(E)to (A7)see,

but you’ll (A)find

ro (D7)mance is a (Cdim7)game

of (Gm)chance that is (G9)not all it (C13)seems (C)to (F9)be.

(F9)Ma (Bb6)rie,

the dawn is break

ing.

(F#9)Ma (F6)rie,

you’ll soon be wak

ing

(Db9)to (C9)find

your heart is (Gm7)ach

(C7)ing

and (F6)tears

will (C9)fall

as (F6)you

re (F)call

(F7)the (Bb6)moon

in all its splen

dor,

(F#9)the (F6)kiss

so ver y ten

der,

(Db9)the (C9)words

“Will you sur (Gm7)ren

(C7)der

to (F)me,

Ma (F)rie?”