What key is "This Is It" in?

"This Is It" by Kenny Loggins is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 104 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "This Is It" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "This Is It" 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.

What chords are used in "This Is It"?

This arrangement of "This Is It" uses 27 chords: Ab7, Abmaj7, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, C, C9, +19 more.

How long does it take to learn "This Is It" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by Kenny Loggins can I play here?

Try "FOR THE FIRST TIME", "FOOTLOOSE", "WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND"". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

There been times in my life

(Eb)I’ve spent won der ing why.

Still some (Dm7)how I be lieved we’d (Edim7)al ways sur vive.

(F#dim7)Now I’m not so (Gm7)sure

you’re wait ing to hear

(Eb)one good rea son to try.

(Cm7)Lord, what (Dm7)more can I (Ebmaj7)say?

What’s (Edim7)left to pro vide?

You (C9)think that (Fmaj9)may be it’s o ver.

(Eb)On ly if you (Bbmaj9)want it to be.

Are you gon na (Bb)wait for (Am7)a sign, your mir a cle,

or (Bb)stand up (Am7)and fight?

This (Dm7)is (Cm9)it!

Make no mis (Bbmaj7)take where you are.

(This is it!) Your back’s to the cor ner.

(This is it!)

Don’t be a (Bbmaj7)fool an y more.

(This is it!) The wait ing is (Bbmaj7)o ver.

(A)No room to (Gm7)run; no way to hide.

No (Eb)time for won der ing why.

It’s (Cm7)here.

The (Dm7)mo ment is now a (Edim7)bout to de cide.

(F#dim7)Let him be lieve or leave him be hind.

But (Eb)keep me near in your heart,

and (Cm7)know, what (Dm7)ev er you do, I’m (Edim7)here by your side.

You (C9)said that (Fmaj9)may be it’s o ver.

(Eb)Not if you don’t (Bbmaj9)want it to be.

For (Bb)once in (Am7)your life, here’s your mir a cle.

(Bb)Stand up (Am7)and fight.

This (Dm7)is (Cm9)it!

Make no mis (Bbmaj7)take where you are.

(This is it!) You’re go ing no (Bbmaj7)fur ther (This is it!)

un til it’s (Bbmaj7)o ver and (A)done.

No one can (Dm7)tell you, for you know

who makes the (Ebmaj9)choice of how it goes.

It’s not up to (Gsus)me this time.

You know,

comes a day in (Gsus)ev ’ry life.

(F)This (Em7)is (Dm9)it!

Make no mis (Dm9)take where you are.

(This is it!) You’re go ing no (Dm9)fur ther (This is it!)

un til it’s (Dm9)o ver and done, (This is it!) one way or an (Cmaj7)oth er.

(F)This (Em7)is (Fmaj7)it!

No one can (Cmaj7)tell what the fu (This ture knows.

Your back’s to the (Cmaj7)cor ner.

(This is it!) You make the (Cmaj7)choice of how (This it goes, the wait ing is (Cmaj7)o ver.

(F)This (Em7)is (Fmaj7)it!

No one can (Cmaj7)tell what the fu (This is it!) You’re go ing no (Cmaj7)fur ther.

(This is it!) You make the (Cmaj7)choice of how (This is it!) one way or an (Cmaj7)oth er.

(F)This (Em7)is (C)it!

This Is It by Kenny Loggins

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Eb at 104 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “This Is It”

What key is "This Is It" in?: "This Is It" by Kenny Loggins is in the key of Eb with a tempo of 104 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "This Is It" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "This Is It" 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.
What chords are used in "This Is It"?: This arrangement of "This Is It" uses 27 chords: Ab7, Abmaj7, Am7, Bb, Bbmaj7, Bbmaj9, C, C9, +19 more.
How long does it take to learn "This Is It" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by Kenny Loggins can I play here?: Try "FOR THE FIRST TIME", "FOOTLOOSE", "WHENEVER I CALL YOU "FRIEND"". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.