When you’re (Am)young and so in (Am)love as (Am7)we,
(Am6)and be (Dm)wil dered by the (Dm)world we (Dm7)see,
why do (Bbdim)peo ple hurt us (A7)so, on ly (Dm)those in love would know.
What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (B)can (E7)do!
If we (Am)stop to gaze up (Am)on a (Am7)star,
peo ple (Dm)talk a bout how (Dm)bad we (Dm7)are,
ours is (Bbdim)not an eas y (A7)age, we’re like (Dm)ti gers in a cage.
What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (G)can (C)do!
The (C7)young have (F)prob lems, man y prob lems, we need an un der stand (Eb7)ing (D7)heart.
Why don’t they (G)help us, try to help us, be fore this (Dm)clay and (Dm7)gran ite (F#dim)plan et falls a (G7)part!
(E)Take these (Am)ea ger lips and (Am)hold me (Am7)fast,
(Am6)I’m a (Dm)fraid this kind of (Dm)joy can’t (Dm7)last,
how can (Gm)we keep love a (A7)live, how can (Dm)an y thing sur vive, when these (C)lit tle (Cb)minds (G7)tear (G)you in (E7)two.
What a (F)town with out (G7)pit y (G)can (E)do!
(E7)No, it (Am)is n’t ver y (Ab7)pret ty (G7)what a (Gb7)town with (F7)out (E7)pit y (E7#5)can (Am)do.
(E)When you’re (Am)young and so in (Am)love as (Am7)we,
(Am6)and be (Dm)wil dered by the (Dm)world we (Dm7)see,
why do (Bbdim)peo ple hurt us (A7)so, on ly (Dm)those in love would know.
What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (B)can (E7)do!
If we (Am)stop to gaze up (Am)on a (Am7)star,
peo ple (Dm)talk a bout how (Dm)bad we (Dm7)are,
ours is (Bbdim)not an eas y (A7)age, we’re like (Dm)ti gers in a cage.
What a (C)town with (Cb)out (G7)pit y (G)can (C)do!
The (C7)young have (F)prob lems, man y prob lems, we need an un der stand (Eb7)ing (D7)heart.
Why don’t they (G)help us, try to help us, be fore this (Dm)clay and (Dm7)gran ite (F#dim)plan et falls a (G7)part!
(E)Take these (Am)ea ger lips and (Am)hold me (Am7)fast,
(Am6)I’m a (Dm)fraid this kind of (Dm)joy can’t (Dm7)last,
how can (Gm)we keep love a (A7)live, how can (Dm)an y thing sur vive, when these (C)lit tle (Cb)minds (G7)tear (G)you in (E7)two.
What a (F)town with out (G7)pit y (G)can (E)do!
(E7)No, it (Am)is n’t ver y (Ab7)pret ty (G7)what a (Gb7)town with (F7)out (E7)pit y (E7#5)can (Am)do.
(E)When you’re (Dm)do.
Town Without Pity by Gene Pitney
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Town Without Pity”
- What key is "Town Without Pity" in?
- "Town Without Pity" by Gene Pitney is in the key of A with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Town Without Pity" 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 "Town Without Pity" 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 "Town Without Pity"?
- This arrangement of "Town Without Pity" uses 25 chords: A7, Ab7, Am, Am6, Am7, B7, Bbdim, C, +17 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Town Without Pity" on piano?
- 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
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