What key is "What's Your Name" in?

"What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd is in the key of A with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "What's Your Name" 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 "What's Your Name" 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 "What's Your Name"?

This arrangement of "What's Your Name" uses 13 chords: Apow, Bbpow, Bpow, C#pow, Cpow, Dpow, E, E7, +5 more.

How long does it take to learn "What's Your Name" on piano?

1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

What other songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd can I play here?

Try "GIMME THREE STEPS", "I KNOW A LITTLE", "THE BALLAD OF CURTIS LOEW". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

(E5)Well (F#5)it’s eight o’ clock in Boi se, I da (G5)ho.

I find my lim o driv er, mis ter, take us to the (E)show.

I’ve done made some plans for lat er on to (G5)night.

I’ll find (A5)a lit tle queen and (E)I know I can treat her (A5)right.

What’s (C5)your (D5)name,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl?

What’s (F5)your (G5)name?

Shoot (C5)in’ (C#5)you (D5)straight,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl, won’t you do (F5)the (G5)same?

Back at the ho tel, Lord, we got such a (G5)mess.

It seems that one of the crew had a go with one of the (E5)guests,

ah (E7)yes.

Well, (A5)the po lice said we can’t drink in a bar, what a (G5)shame.

Won’t (A5)ya come up stairs, girl, and have a drink of cham pagne?

What’s (C5)your (D5)name,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl?

What’s (F5)your (G5)name?

Shoot (C5)in’ (C#5)you (D5)straight,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl, for there ain’t (F5)no (G5)shame.

What’s (C5)your (D5)name,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl?

What’s (F5)your (G5)name?

Shoot (C5)in’ (C#5)you (D5)straight,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl, won’t you do (F5)the (G5)same?

What’s (C5)your (D5)name, Oh,

yeah.

(C5)What’s (C#5)your (D5)name,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl?

What’s (F5)your (G5)name?

Shoot (C5)in’ (C#5)you (D5)straight,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl, won’t you do (F5)the (G5)same?

Nine o’ clock the next day and I’m read y to (G5)go.

I got six hun dred miles to ride to do one more (E5)show,

oh no.

Can (A5)I get you a tax i home?

It sure was (G5)grand.

When (A5)I come back here next (E)year I wan na see you a (A5)gain.

What was your name,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl?

What’s (F5)your (G5)name?

Shoot (C5)in’ (C#5)you (D5)straight,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl.

Well, there ain’t (F5)no (G5)shame.

A what (C5)was (C#5)your (D5)name,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl?

What’s (F5)your (G5)name?

Shoot (C5)in’ (C#5)you (D5)straight,

(F5)lit (E5)tle (D5)girl, won’t you do (F5)the (G5)same?

A what (C5)was (C#5)your (D5)name,

What's Your Name by Lynyrd Skynyrd

2 people have learned this song

Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “What's Your Name”

What key is "What's Your Name" in?: "What's Your Name" by Lynyrd Skynyrd is in the key of A with a tempo of 135 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "What's Your Name" 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 "What's Your Name" 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 "What's Your Name"?: This arrangement of "What's Your Name" uses 13 chords: Apow, Bbpow, Bpow, C#pow, Cpow, Dpow, E, E7, +5 more.
How long does it take to learn "What's Your Name" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd can I play here?: Try "GIMME THREE STEPS", "I KNOW A LITTLE", "THE BALLAD OF CURTIS LOEW". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.