What key is "Telephone Song" in?

"Telephone Song" by Stan Getz is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Telephone Song" 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 "Telephone Song" 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 "Telephone Song"?

This arrangement of "Telephone Song" uses 18 chords: A7, Ab7, Am, B7, Bb7, C6, C7, D7, +10 more.

How long does it take to learn "Telephone Song" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

Lyrics

Buzz, (Dm7)buzz, line is (G7)bus y ev ’ry (Dm7)time that I phone.

Buzz, he’s the (G7)long est talk er (Dm7)I’ve ev er known.

Buzz, (Gm7)buzz, I’ve been (C7)try ing now to (Gm7)reach him all day.

Buzz, when I (G7)get him I’ll for (Gm7)get what to say.

(Should I (E7)call the op er (Am)a tor?)

(Is the num ber that I (Dm7)gave him my own?) Buzz, (Dm7)buzz, I’ve been (G7)sit ting here and (Dm7)dial ing all day.

Buzz,

got to (G7)get him and there (Dm7)must be a way.

Buzz, (Gm7)buzz, if you (C7)heard the way he (Gm7)begged me to call, buzz,

you could (C7)nev er un der (Gm7)stand it at all.

(When I (E7)met him he was (Am)qui et,

but (B)now he learned to (Em7)talk.)

Buzz, (F#)buzz, think I’m (B7)go ing to give up.

(B)P’ra que stand it an y (Em)more.

Buzz, (Dm7)buzz, I’ve de (G7)cid ed that our (E)ro mance is (A7)through.

(Fm7)Can it be (Bb7)true?

(E)The phone is (A7)ring ing!

(Ebm7)I can’t be (Ab7)lieve it!

(Dm7)Wait till I (G7)say, “Hel (C6/9)lo!”

(Dm7)Buzz, tuem, oc u (G7)pa do pe la (Dm7)dec im a vez.

Tuem,

tel e (G7)fon o não con (Dm7)sig o fal ar.

Tuem, (Gm7)tuem estou vin (C7)do há mui to (Gm7)mais de um mês.

Tuem,

já com (G7)e ça quand o (Gm7)pen so dis car.

(Eu já (E7)estou des com fi (Am)an do.)

(Que la deu meu tel e (Dm7)fon e p’ra mim.) Tuem, (Dm7)tuem, e diz (G7)er que vid a (Dm7)teir a per ei.

Tuem,

que dei (G7)dur o me mat (Dm7)ei p’ra con trar.

Tuem, (Gm7)tuem, tô da (C7)list a quas e (Gm7)eu de cor ei.

Tuem, di a (C7)noi te não par (Gm7)ei de dis car.

(E só (E7)vend o com que (Am)jei to,

Pe (B)dia p’ra eu lig (Em7)ar.)

Tuem, (F#)tuem, não en (B7)ten do mais na da.

(B)P’ra que é que fui to (Em)par.

Tuem, (Dm7)tuem, não me (G7)di ga que a (E)gor a en (A7)deu.

(Fm7)Se rá, que (Bb7)eu?

(E)Eu com se (A7)qui, a (Ebm7)gor a con (Ab7)trar!

A (Dm7)mo ça en (G7)deu, “A (C6/9)lo.”

(Dm7)Tuem, (C6/9)lo!”

Telephone Song by Stan Getz

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

About “Telephone Song”

What key is "Telephone Song" in?: "Telephone Song" by Stan Getz is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Telephone Song" 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 "Telephone Song" 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 "Telephone Song"?: This arrangement of "Telephone Song" uses 18 chords: A7, Ab7, Am, B7, Bb7, C6, C7, D7, +10 more.
How long does it take to learn "Telephone Song" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.