Learn "CHARLIE BOY" by The Lumineers on Piano

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Master "CHARLIE BOY" by The Lumineers with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of G at 130 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

Char lie boy, don’t (C)go to (G)war, (C)first (G)born in (C)for ty four. And Ken ne dy made (C)him be (G)lieve (C)we (G)could (Em7)do (D7)much more. (Em)Oh. (C)Oh. (D)Oh. (Em)Oh. (C)Oh. (D)Oh. And Lil li an, don’t (C)hang your (G)head, Me (C)love (G)should (Em7)make you (D7)feel good. In u ni form, you (C)raised a (G)man who (C)vol (G)un (Em7)teered (D7)to stand. (Em)Oh. (C)Oh. (D)Oh. (Em)Oh. (C)Oh. (D)Oh. (C)Play (D)the (G)bu gle, (Em7)play the (D)taps, (C)make your (Em7)moth ers proud. (C)Raise (D)your (G)ri fles (Em7)to the (D)sky, boys, (C)fire that (Em7)vol ley loud. And news was bad on (C)Up land (G)Ave., Me (C)tuch (G)en (Em7)mourn you (D7)our loss. In Sons re belled while (C)fa thers (G)yelled and (C)moth (G)ers (Em7)clutched (D7)the cross. (Em)Oh. (C)Oh. (D)Oh. (Em)Oh. (C)Oh. (D)Oh. (C)Play (D)the (G)bu gle, (Em7)play the (D)taps, (C)make your (Em7)fa thers proud. (C)Raise (D)your (G)ri fles (Em7)to the (D)sky, boys, (C)fire that (Em7)vol ley loud.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
G
Tempo
130 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Charlie Boy" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.