What key is "Our House" in?

"Our House" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is in the key of A with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Our House" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Our House" 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.

What chords are used in "Our House"?

This arrangement of "Our House" uses 6 chords: A, Bm7, D, D6, F, F#m7.

How long does it take to learn "Our House" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young can I play here?

Try "WOODEN SHIPS", "TEACH YOUR CHILDREN", "Our House". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(A)I’ll light the fire;

(F#m7)you place the flow ers in the vase

that you bought

to day.

(A)Star ing at the fire

for hours

and hours

while I (D)lis ten (A)to you (Bm7)play (D)your love songs (Bm7)all (D)night long for (A)me,

(F#m7)on ly for me.

(A)Come to me now (A)(Come to and rest your head for just five min utes; (D)ev ’ry (A)thing is (Bm7)done.

(A)Such a co zy room.

(Such a co The win dows are il lu mi nat ed (D)by the (A)eve ning (Bm7)sun (D)shine through them: (Bm7)Fi (D)ery gems for (A)you,

(F#m7)on ly for you.

(A)Our

(A)house

is a (F#m7)ver y, ver y, ver y fine (A)house,

with (D)two cats in the yard.

Life (D)used to be so (A)hard;

now ev ’ry thing is eas y ’cause of (D)you.

(Bm7)And,

(D)ah.

(A)La la (A)la la la la la la la la la la la la la (D)la la la la la la la la (Bm7)la la la la (D)la la (D)la la (A)La la (A)la la la la la la la la la la la la la (D)la la la la la la la la (Bm7)la la la la (D)la la (D)la la (D)la la la la la la la la.

(A)Our

(A)house

is a (F#m7)ver y, ver y, ver y fine y, (A)house, y fine house) with (D)two cats in the yard.

Life (D)used to be so (A)hard;

now ev ’ry thing is eas y ’cause of (D)you.

(Bm7)And,

(D)ah,

(A)I’ll light the fire,

while (F#m7)you place the flow ers in the vase

that you bought

to day.

Our House by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

Teacher’s notes

This arrangement is a great way to build comfort with seventh-chord shapes in your right hand — Bm7 and F#m7 both ask you to spread across four notes cleanly, so spend a minute just landing each shape from the air until it feels automatic.

Your left hand keeps a steady block bass pattern, which sounds simple but demands consistent timing at 120 BPM; practice it alone with a metronome until it feels boring, then add the right hand.

Watch the move from D to D6 closely — it's only one note changing, but rushing it smudges the peaceful quality of the whole phrase.

The trickiest moment is the shift to that F chord, which lives outside the key of A and can catch your fingers off guard; loop the bar before it and the bar after until the transition is smooth and confident.

Once you nail that F, you'll have a real feel for how borrowed chords add emotional color — a skill that pays off in dozens of songs ahead.

About “Our House”

What key is "Our House" in?: "Our House" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is in the key of A with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Our House" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "Our House" 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.
What chords are used in "Our House"?: This arrangement of "Our House" uses 6 chords: A, Bm7, D, D6, F, F#m7.
How long does it take to learn "Our House" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young can I play here?: Try "WOODEN SHIPS", "TEACH YOUR CHILDREN", "Our House". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.