There Is A Tavern In The Town

by Traditional Drinking Song
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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.

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 (F)thee.

There Is A Tavern In The Town — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "There Is A Tavern In The Town" by Traditional Drinking Song in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 180 BPM.

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About “There Is A Tavern In The Town”

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 — 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 — 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.

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