What key is "The Hanging Tree" in?

"The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "The Hanging Tree" 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 Hanging Tree" 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

Are (CN.C.)you, are you

com ing to the tree?

They strung up a man they say who mur dered three.

Strange things did hap pen here, no strang er would it be if we (A5)met at mid night in the hang ing tree.

Are you, are you com ing to the tree?

Where dead man called out (Am)for his love to flee.

Strange things did (Asus)hap pen here, no strang er would it be if we (F)met at mid night in the hang ing tree.

Are you, are you com ing to the tree?

Where I told you to run so we’d both be free.

(A5)Strange things did (F)hap pen here, no (A5)strang er would it (Asus)be if we (Am)met at (Asus2)mid night (A5)in the hang ing tree.

Are (A7)you, are (Asus)you (Am)com ing to the (E5)tree?

Wear a (Am)neck lace of (D5)hope

(G5)side by side with (A5)me.

(A7)Strange things did (F)hap pen here, no (A5)strang er would it (D)be if we (A5)met at (D5)mid night (E5)in the hang ing (A5)tree.

Are you, are (D5)you

(A5)com ing to the (E)tree?

Where I (Am)told you to (Dm)run so (G)we’d both be (Am)free.

Strange things did (F)hap pen here, no (Am)strang er would it (D)be if we (Am)met at (Dm)mid night (E5)in the hang ing (A5)tree.

Are (Am)you, are (Dm)you

(Am)com ing to the (E)tree?

Where they (Am)strung up a (Dm)man they (G)say who mur dered (Am)three.

Strange things did (F)hap pen here, no (Am)strang er would it (D)be if we (Am)met at (Dm)mid night (E5)in the hang ing (Am)tree.

Are you, are (Dm)you

(Am)com ing to the (E)tree?

(Am)Dead man (Dm)called out (G)for his love to (Am)flee.

Strange things did (F)hap pen here, no (Am)strang er would it (D)be if we (Am)met at (Dm)mid night (E5)in the hang ing (Am)tree.

Ah.

(Am)Ah.

(G)Ah.

Ah.

(Am)Ah.

Ah.

(Am)Ah.

Ah.

(Am)Ah.

Ah.

(G)Ah.

The Hanging Tree by James Newton Howard

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

About “The Hanging Tree”

What key is "The Hanging Tree" in?: "The Hanging Tree" by James Newton Howard is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Hanging Tree" 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 Hanging Tree" 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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The Hanging Tree by James Newton Howard

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