What key is "Tell Her About It" in?

"Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 172 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Tell Her About It" 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 "Tell Her About It" 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 "Tell Her About It"?

This arrangement of "Tell Her About It" uses 17 chords: Ab, Am, Bb, Bbm, C, C#m, Cm, Cm7, +9 more.

How long does it take to learn "Tell Her About It" 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 Billy Joel can I play here?

Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(Bb)Lis ten boy, don’t want to see you let a (Ab)good thing slip a (Eb)way.

You know I (Bb)don’t like watch ing an y bod y make the same mis takes I (Eb)made.

She’s a real nice girl and she’s al (Db)ways there for you,

but (Dm)a nice girl would n’t (Bb)tell you what you should do.

Oh, (Bb)lis ten boy, I’m sure that you think you got it (Eb)all un der an con trol.

You don’t (Bb)want some bod y she tell ing you vide the way to stay in tion some one’s stant soul.

You’re a big boy now and you’ll you’re nev er let her se go,

but (Dm)that’s just the kind of good thing she re ought to know.

(F)Tell her a bout it, let her know how much you care.

(Dm)When she can’t be (F)with you tell her (Gm7)you wish you were there.

(F)Tell her a bout it, ev ’ry day be fore you leave.

(F)Pay her know you at ten tion, give her some how much she means.

(Bb)Lis ten boy, it’s not au to mat ic ’ly a (Eb)cer tain guar mis con tee.

To in (Bb)sure your self you’ve she got to pro vide com mu ni ca in f’rence some it stant ly.

When you love some one and you’ll She’s al ways trust in se cure,

and (Dm)there’s on ly kind of won’t thing to what ought as sure

(F)Tell her a bout it, tell her ev ’ry thing you feel.

(Dm)Give her ev ’ry (F)rea son to ac (Gm7)cept that you’re for real.

(F)Tell her a bout it, tell her all your cra zy dreams.

(F)Let her know you at need her, let her know how much she means.

(Gm7)- thing to be lieve.

’Cause now and then she’ll get to wor ry ing

(Ab)just be cause you hav en’t spok en for so long.

And though you may not have done an y thing,

will that (Bbm)be a con so la tion when she’s gone?

how much she (Gm7)means.

(Bb)Tell her a (Gm7)bout it,

(Ab)tell her how you (Eb)feel right now.

Just (Bb)tell her a (Gm7)bout it, You know the girl don’t don’t want want to to wait too long.

You got to (Bb)tell her a (Gm7)bout it,

(Ab)tell her now and you (Eb)won’t go wrong.

You got to (Bb)tell her a (Gm7)bout it be (Ab)fore it gets (Eb)late.

You got to (Bb)tell her a (Gm7)bout it.

You know the girl don’t don’t want want to to wait.

You long.

to got to (Bb)tell her a (Gm7)bout it,

(Ab)tell her now and you (Eb)won’t go wrong.

You got to (Bb)tell her a (Gm7)bout it be (Ab)fore it gets (Eb)late.

You got to

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 172 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Tell Her About It”

What key is "Tell Her About It" in?: "Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 172 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "Tell Her About It" 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 "Tell Her About It" 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 "Tell Her About It"?: This arrangement of "Tell Her About It" uses 17 chords: Ab, Am, Bb, Bbm, C, C#m, Cm, Cm7, +9 more.
How long does it take to learn "Tell Her About It" 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 Billy Joel can I play here?: Try "SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT", "EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM", "CAPTAIN JACK". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.