O
ver the hills I (Gm)went one (C)day; a (Dm)love ly (Gm)maid (Am)I (Dm)spied.
With her coal black hair and her (Gm)man tle so (C)green, an she (Dm)im age (Gm)to (Am)per (Dm)ceive.
Says (F)I,
“Dear (Bb)girl,
will you (F)be
my (C)bride?”
And she (Dm)lift ed her (Am)eyes
of (Dm)blue.
She smiled
and said,
“Young man, (Gm)I’m
to (C)wed;
I’m to (Dm)meet him in the (Gm)fog
(Am)gy (Dm)dew.
O
ver the hills
I (Gm)went
one (C)morn,
a (Dm)sing
ing (Gm)I
(Am)did (Dm)go.
Met this love
ly maid
with her (Gm)coal tle black (C)hair,
and she (Dm)an
swered (Gm)soft
(Am)and (Dm)low.
Said (F)she,
“Young (Bb)man,
I’ll you (F)be
your (C)bride,
if I (Dm)know ed that (Am)you’ll
be (Dm)true.”
Oh, in
my arms
all man, (Gm)of
her (C)charms
were to (Dm)cast ed in the (Gm)fog
(Am)gy (Dm)dew.
(Dsus)dew.
The Foggy Dew by Irish Folksong
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
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- What key is "The Foggy Dew" in?
- "The Foggy Dew" by Irish Folksong is in the key of D with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "The Foggy Dew" 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 "The Foggy Dew" 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.
- How long does it take to learn "The Foggy Dew" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Irish Folksong can I play here?
- Try "THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN", "Arthur McBride", "Boulavogue". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.