What key is "St. Patrick's Day" in?

"St. Patrick's Day" by John Mayer is in the key of E with a tempo of 84 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "St. Patrick's Day" 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 "St. Patrick's Day" 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 "St. Patrick's Day"?

This arrangement of "St. Patrick's Day" uses 28 chords: A, A7, Am, Am7, Amaj7, Asus2, B, B6, +20 more.

How long does it take to learn "St. Patrick's Day" 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 John Mayer can I play here?

Try "Something's Missing", "Clarity", "Friends, Lovers or Nothing". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Emaj9)Here

(G#7)comes the cold.

(Bb)Break (Amaj7)out the win ter clothes

and (Am)find a love to (Gmaj13)call your own.

(Emaj9)You,

(G#7)en ter you.

(Bb)Your (Amaj7)cheeks a shade of pink, and the (Am)rest of you in (Gmaj13)pow der blue.

(G#)Who (Amaj7)knows

(Dmaj7)what will be?

But (E7)I’ll (Amaj7)make a you (Dmaj7)this guar an tee,

(G)see.

(Esus4)No way No (E)vem ber will (B6)see our good bye.

When it comes to De cem ber it’s (C#7)ob vi ous why.

(F#m7)No one (E)wants to (Em7)be a (D)lone at Christ mas time.

In the (Emaj9)dark,

(G#7)on the phone,

you (Bb)tell me the names of your broth ers and your (Am)fa vor ite col (E)ors.

I’m (Gmaj13)learn ing you.

And (Emaj9)when

it (G#7)snows a gain

(Bb)we’ll (Amaj7)take a walk out side

and (Am)search the sky like (Gmaj13)chil dren do.

I’ll say to you:

(E)No way No vem ber will (B6)see our good bye.

When it comes to De cem ber it’s (C#7)ob vi ous why.

(F#m7)No one (E)wants to (Em7)be a (D)lone at Christ mas time.

And (Esus4)come Jan u ar y we’re (B6)fro zen in side, mak ing new res o lu tions a (C#7)hun dr ed times.

(F#m7)Feb ru (E)ar y, (Em7)won’t you (D)be my val en tine?

And we’ll (F#m7)both (Emaj9)be (A)safe till St.

(B7sus4)Pat rick’s Day.

(Am7)We should take a ride to night a round the town and (D9)look a round at all the beau ti ful (G)hous es.

(Am7)Some thing in the way that blue lights on a (D9)black night can make you feel more.

Ev er y (Em7)bod y, it (A7)seems to me,

just (C)wants to be just (D)like you and val en tine?

And if our (F#m7)al (E)ways is (A)all that we gave, and we (F#m7)some (E)day (A)take that a way, I’ll be al

(E)right if it was (A)just till St.

(B)Pat rick’s Day.

St. Patrick's Day by John Mayer

1 person has learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 84 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “St. Patrick's Day”

What key is "St. Patrick's Day" in?: "St. Patrick's Day" by John Mayer is in the key of E with a tempo of 84 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "St. Patrick's Day" 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 "St. Patrick's Day" 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 "St. Patrick's Day"?: This arrangement of "St. Patrick's Day" uses 28 chords: A, A7, Am, Am7, Amaj7, Asus2, B, B6, +20 more.
How long does it take to learn "St. Patrick's Day" 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 John Mayer can I play here?: Try "Something's Missing", "Clarity", "Friends, Lovers or Nothing". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.