What key is "On A Slow Boat To China" in?

"On A Slow Boat To China" by Frank Loesser is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "On A Slow Boat To China" 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 "On A Slow Boat To China" 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

(Bb)I’d (Dm7)love to (G7)get you on a (Cm)slow boat to (C#dim7)Chi na,

(Bb)all to my (D7)self,

a (Eb)lone.

(Cm)Get you and (C#dim7)keep you in my (Bb)arms

ev er (D)more,

(C7)leave

(Gm7)all your (C9)lov ers

(Cm7)weep ing on the (F9)far a (Gb9)way (F9)shore.

(Bb)Out

(Dm7)on the (G7)brin y

with a (Cm)moon

big and (C#dim7)shin y,

(Bb)melt

ing your (D7)heart

of (Eb)stone,

(Cm7)I’d

love to (Ab7)get you

(A7)on a (Bb)slow

(Ab7)boat to (G7)Chi na,

(C7)all

to my (Cm7)self,

(B)a

(Bb)lone.

(Bb)I’d

(Dm7)love to (G7)get you

on a (Cm)slow

boat to (C#dim7)Chi na,

(Bb)all

to my (D7)self,

a (Eb)lone.

(Cm)Get

you and (C#dim7)keep you

in my (Bb)arms

ev er (D)more,

(C7)leave

(Gm7)all your (C9)(lov lies)

(Cm7)weep ing on the (F9)far a (Gb9)way (F9)shore.

(Bb)Out

(Dm7)on the (G7)brin y

with a (Cm)moon big and (C#dim7)shin y,

(Bb)melt ing your (D7)heart

of (Eb)stone,

(Cm7)I’d love to (Ab7)get you

(A7)on a (Bb)slow (Ab7)boat to (G7)Chi na,

(C7)all to my (Cm7)self, (B)a

(Bb)lone.

There is no (Bb)verse

to this song,

’cause I don’t (Bb)want to wait a (Edim7)mo ment too long

(Cm7)to (F7)say that (Bb)lone.

On A Slow Boat To China by Frank Loesser

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “On A Slow Boat To China”

What key is "On A Slow Boat To China" in?: "On A Slow Boat To China" by Frank Loesser is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "On A Slow Boat To China" 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 "On A Slow Boat To China" 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.

On A Slow Boat To China

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Lyrics

On A Slow Boat To China by Frank Loesser

About “On A Slow Boat To China”

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