What key is "There Is A Tavern In The Town" in?

"There Is A Tavern In The Town" by Traditional Drinking Song is in the key of C with a tempo of 180 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "There Is A Tavern In The Town" 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 "There Is A Tavern In The Town" 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 "There Is A Tavern In The Town" on piano?

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

Lyrics

There (C)is a tav ern in the town, in the town, and there my dear love sits him (G7)down, sits him down and (C)drinks his wine ’mid (F)laugh was ter to free and (G7)nev er, nev er thinks of (F)me.

Fare thee (G7)well, for I must leave thee, do not (C)let this part ing grieve thee, and re (G7)mem ber that the best of friends must (C)part, (F)must (C)part.

A dieu, a dieu, kind friends, a dieu, a dieu, a dieu, I can no long er stay with (G7)you, stay with you, I’ll (C)hang my heart on a (F)weep ing wil low tree, and (G7)may the world go well with (F)thee.

He (C)left me for a dam sel dark, dam sel dark, each Fri day night they used to (G7)spark, used to spark, and (C)now my love who (F)once was true to me takes (G7)this dark dam sel on his (F)knee.

Fare thee (G7)well, for I must leave thee, do not (C)let this part ing grieve thee, and re (G7)mem ber that the best of friends must (C)part, (F)must (C)part.

He (F)thee.

There Is A Tavern In The Town by Traditional Drinking Song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 180 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “There Is A Tavern In The Town”

What key is "There Is A Tavern In The Town" in?: "There Is A Tavern In The Town" by Traditional Drinking Song is in the key of C with a tempo of 180 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "There Is A Tavern In The Town" 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 "There Is A Tavern In The Town" 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 "There Is A Tavern In The Town" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.