What key is "My Coloring Book" in?

"My Coloring Book" by Fred Ebb is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "My Coloring Book" 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 "My Coloring Book" 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

In case you fan cy col or ing books, and lots of peo ple (G)do,

I’ve a new one

for (F)you:

(C7)A (F)most un u su al col or ing book, the kind you nev er (Eb9)see.

Cray ons read y (Db)ver y well, be (C9)gin to (C7)col or (F)me.

(F)These are the (Bb)eyes

that (F)watched him as (C7)he walked a (Fmaj7)way.

(C7)Col or them (F)grey.

(F)This is the (Bb)heart

that (F)thought he would (C7)al ways be (Fmaj7)true.

(C7)Col or it (F)blue.

(F7)These (Eb)are the (Bb)arms

that (Bbmaj7)held him and (Bb6)touched him then (Bb)lost him some (Bb)how.

(Bb)Col or them (Am7)emp

ty (D9)now.

(Db7)These are (F)the (Bb)beads

I (F)wore un til (C7)she came be (Fmaj7)tween.

(C7)Col or them (F)green.

This (Eb)is (F7)the (Bb)room

I (Bbmaj7)sleep in and (Bb6)walk in and (Bbmaj7)weep in and (Bb)hide in that (Bbmaj7)no bod y (Bb6)sees.

Col or it (Am7)lone

ly, (D9)please.

(Db7)This is (F)the (Bb)man,

the (F)one I de (C7)pend ed up (Fmaj7)on.

(C7)Col or him (F)gone.

My Coloring Book by Fred Ebb

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “My Coloring Book”

What key is "My Coloring Book" in?: "My Coloring Book" by Fred Ebb is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "My Coloring Book" 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 "My Coloring Book" 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.

My Coloring Book

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Lyrics

My Coloring Book by Fred Ebb

About “My Coloring Book”

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