What key is "We've Only Just Begun" in?

"We've Only Just Begun" by Carpenters is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "We've Only Just Begun" 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 "We've Only Just Begun" 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.

Lyrics

We’ve on ly just be (Abmaj7)gun

to (Gm7)live.

(Cm9)White lace and (Fm9)prom is (Fm7)es,

a (Cm7)kiss for luck and we’re (Fm9)on our way.

Be fore the ris ing (Abmaj7)sun

we (Gm7)fly.

(Cm9)So man y (Fm9)roads to (Fm7)choose,

we (Cm7)start out walk ing and (Fm9)learn to run.

And yes, we’ve just be (Ebmaj7)gun.

Shar ing hor (Fmaj7)i zons that are (C)new to us,

watch ing the (Fmaj7)signs a long the (Cmaj7)way.

Talk ing it (Amaj7)o ver just the (E)two of us,

work ing to (Amaj7)geth er day to (Bb7sus)day,

to (Bb9sus)geth er.

And when the eve ning (Abmaj7)comes

we (Gm7)smile,

(Cm9)so much of (Fm9)life a (Fm7)head,

we’ll (Cm7)find a place where there’s (Fm9)room to grow.

And yes, we’ve just be (Ebmaj7)gun.

Shar ing hor (Fmaj7)i zons that are (C)new to us,

watch ing the (Fmaj7)signs a long the (Cmaj7)way.

Talk ing it (Amaj7)o ver just the (E)two of us,

work ing to (Amaj7)geth er day to (Bb7sus)day,

to (Bb9sus)geth er.

(Bb9sus)geth er,

to geth er.

And yes, we’ve just be (Ebmaj7)gun.

We've Only Just Begun by Carpenters

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Ab at 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “We've Only Just Begun”

What key is "We've Only Just Begun" in?: "We've Only Just Begun" by Carpenters is in the key of Ab with a tempo of 80 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "We've Only Just Begun" 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 "We've Only Just Begun" 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.

We've Only Just Begun

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Lyrics

We've Only Just Begun by Carpenters

About “We've Only Just Begun”

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