What key is "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" in?

"The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" by David Shire is in the key of D with a tempo of 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" 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 Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" 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 Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" on piano?

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

Lyrics

Say “good (D)bye?”

Why, (A7)I can bare ly say “good (D)night.”

If (Am7)I can hard ly take my (F#m7)eyes

from (Bm7)yours,

how (Em)far (D)can (G)I (Asus)go?

Walk a (D)way?

The (A7)thought would nev er cross my (D)mind.

I (Am7)could n’t turn my (D7)back on (G)spring

or (E7)fall,

your (A7sus)smile

(A7)least of (F#7)all.

When (Bm)I

say

(A7)“al ways,”

I mean “for (D7)ev er.”

I trust to (Bm7)mor row

as (E7)much as to day.

I’m (Bm)not

(D7)fraid to say “I (G)love

you,”

and I (F#m7)prom ise (Bm7)you I’ll (A7)nev er say “good (D)bye.”

We’re (A7)danc ers on a crowd ed (D)floor.

While (Am7)oth er danc ers live from (F#m7)song

to (Bm7)song,

our (Em)mu (D)sic (G)goes (Asus)on.

On and (D)on.

And (A7)if I nev er leave your (D)arms,

I (Am7)real ly will have (D7)trav eled (G)ev

’ry (E7)where,

for (A7sus)my

(A7)world is (F#7)there.

When (Bm)I

say

(A7)“al ways,”

I mean “for (D7)ev er.”

I trust to (Bm7)mor row

as (E7)much as to day.

I’m (Bm)not

(D7)fraid to say “I (G)love

you,”

and I (F#m7)prom ise (Bm7)you I’ll (A7)nev er say “good bye.”

How (C)could I ev er say “good (D)bye?”

The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye) by David Shire

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of D at 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

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About “The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)”

What key is "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" in?: "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" by David Shire is in the key of D with a tempo of 82 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" 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 Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" 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 Promise (I'll Never Say Goodbye)" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.