There Is A Tavern In The Town

by Traditional Drinking Song
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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 โ€™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, Iโ€™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.

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

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There Is A Tavern In The Town โ€” Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along

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Free karaoke for "There Is A Tavern In The Town" by Traditional Drinking Song: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of C, 180 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

About โ€œThere Is A Tavern In The Townโ€

What key is "There Is A Tavern In The Town" by Traditional Drinking Song played in?
There Is A Tavern In The Town is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "There Is A Tavern In The Town"?
The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "There Is A Tavern In The Town" easy to play on piano?
Yes โ€” this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
Can I download sheet music for "There Is A Tavern In The Town"?
Yes โ€” registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "There Is A Tavern In The Town"?
"There Is A Tavern In The Town" was originally performed by Traditional Drinking Song. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
Is there a karaoke version of "There Is A Tavern In The Town" with lyrics?
Yes โ€” this is a free karaoke slide for "There Is A Tavern In The Town" by Traditional Drinking Song. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
It does โ€” a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
Can I change the key of "There Is A Tavern In The Town" to match my voice or capo?
Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) โ€” the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
Can I slow "There Is A Tavern In The Town" down to learn the words and chords?
Yes โ€” the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.