What key is "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" in?

"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Jerome Kern is in the key of D with a tempo of 75 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" 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 "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" 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

(D)They

asked me how I (Em)knew

(A7)my true love was (D)true.

(G#dim)I, of course, re (D)plied,

“Some thing here in (Em7)side

(A7)can not be de (D)nied.”

(D)They

said, “Some day you’ll (Em)find

(A7)all who love are (D)blind.

(G#dim)When your heart’s on (D)fire,

you must re al (Em7)ize

(A7)smoke gets in your (D)eyes.”

(Bb)So I chaffed

them and I gai ly laughed,

to think they could (F)doubt

(Fdim)my

(F)love.

(Bb)Yet to day,

my love has flown a way.

I (A7)am with (D)out

(D#dim7)my

(Em7)love.

(D)Now

laugh ing friends de (Em7)ride,

(A7)tears I can not (D)hide.

(G#dim)So I smile and (D)say,

“When a love ly flame (Em7)dies,

(A7)smoke gets in your (D)eyes.”

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Jerome Kern

Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 75 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Smoke Gets In Your Eyes”

What key is "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" in?: "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Jerome Kern is in the key of D with a tempo of 75 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" 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 "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" 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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