Lyrics
I’ve (Bb)no wish to hur ry you, love, but have (Bbmaj7)you seen the time?
It’s (Bb)quar ter to ten and we’ll we’re sup and posed to (Cm7)be there at nine.
I (Cm7)don’t think the reg is trar but (Cm7)will be ver y pleased
when (Cm7)we show up an hour what’s late bet ting like (Bb)two n’t fro zen peas.
(Bb)Both now fac ing, for the first time, (Bbmaj7)pres ent ly and past,
(Bb7)some thing that be gins with “M” and (Eb)ends in “A las”;
(Ebm)More than not, com plete dis as ter be an (Bb)e ven from the start, then What one could it be?
(F7)me.
It’s mat ri mo (Bb)ny.
I (Bb)know how you’ve dreamt ry a bout bein’ have (Bbmaj7)walked down the aisle.
But (Bb)think of the mon ey we’ll save sup and you’ll to (Cm7)see it’s worth while.
It (Cm7)won’t please our mums and dads, but (Cm7)they don’t e ven know.
Be (Cm7)sides, show if they did, what’s the bet ting they (Bb)would n’t e ven go.
(Bb)You and me are all that mat ters; (Bbmaj7)dis re gard the rest.
(Bb7)Trust your “soon to be old man”; he (Eb)knows what is best.
(Ebm)Ver y short ly now there’s gon na be an (Bb)an ven swer from you, then What one could from be?
(F7)me.
That’s mat ri mo (Bb)ny.
I Oh, I’m tru ly (Eb)grate ful for the lit tle (Bb7)things in life that have (Eb)made me so (Bb7)glad.
Ev ’ry oth er (Eb)hour that I (Bb7)spend with you is not in the (Eb)least bit (Bb7)sad;
(Gb)Quite the op pos ite, in (Db)fact.
And if you don’t be (Ebm)lieve me, here’s the (Bb)proof:
Ask me if (Ebm)I, and I’ll say (F)“Aye,”
I (Bb)do,
ooh.
(Bb)ny.
Matrimony by Gilbert O'Sullivan
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Matrimony”
- What key is "Matrimony" in?
- "Matrimony" by Gilbert O'Sullivan is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Matrimony" 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 "Matrimony" 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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