What key is "Red, Red Wine" in?

"Red, Red Wine" by UB40 is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Red, Red Wine" 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 "Red, Red Wine" 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

(G)Red, red (C)wine

(F)goes to my (C)head,

(F)makes me for (C)get that I

(F)still need her so.

(G)Red, red (C)wine,

(F)it’s up to (C)you.

(F)All I can (C)do, I’ve done.

(F)Mem ories won’t go;

(G)Red, red

mem o (G)ries won’t go.

I’d have (G)thought

that with (C)time,

(F)thoughts of you’d leave my head.

I was (G)wrong;

now I find

just one (F)thing makes me for get.

Red, red (C)wine,

(F)stay close to (C)me;

(F)don’t let me (C)be a lone.

It’s (F)tear ing a (G)part

my blue, blue heart.

I’d have (G)thought

that with (C)time,

(F)thoughts of you’d leave my head.

I was (G)wrong;

now I find

just one (F)thing makes me for get.

Red, red (C)wine,

(F)stay close to (C)me;

(F)don’t let me (C)be a lone.

It’s (F)tear ing a (G)part

my blue, blue heart.

I’d have my blue, blue heart.

(G)Red, red

Red, Red Wine by UB40

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

About “Red, Red Wine”

What key is "Red, Red Wine" in?: "Red, Red Wine" by UB40 is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Red, Red Wine" 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 "Red, Red Wine" 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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Red, Red Wine by UB40

About “Red, Red Wine”

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