What key is "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" in?

"Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" by Claude-Michel Schonberg is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" 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 "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" 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.

How long does it take to learn "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" on piano?

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

What other songs by Claude-Michel Schonberg can I play here?

Try "A Heart Full Of Love", "A Little Fall Of Rain", "At The End Of The Day". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

There’s a grief that can’t be spo ken.

There’s a pain goes on and (C)on.

Emp ty chairs at emp ty (Dm)ta bles,

now my (E)friends are dead and (Am)gone.

Here they talked on rev o lu tion.

Here it was they lit the (C)flame.

Here they sang a bout to (Dm)mor row,

and to (E)mor row nev er (Am)came.

From the (C7)ta ble in the (F)cor ner

they could (Cm)see a (F7)world re (Bb)born.

And they (G7)rose with voi ces (C)ring ing.

And I can (Bb)hear

them (A)now.

The ver y (Dm)words that they had (Bb)sung

be (Gm)come their last com (G7)mu nion

on the lone ly bar ri (C6)cade

at (Am)dawn.

Oh my friends, my friends, for give me

that I live and you are (C)gone.

There’s a grief that can’t be (Dm)spo ken.

There’s a (E7)pain goes on and (A)on.

Phan tom fac es at the win dow,

phan tom shad ows on the (F)floor.

Emp ty chairs at emp ty (Gm)ta bles

where my (A)friends will meet no (Dm)more.

Oh, my friends, my friends, don’t ask me

what your sac ri fice was (F)for.

Emp ty chairs at emp ty (Gm)ta bles

where my (A)friends will sing no (Dm)more.

Empty Chairs At Empty Tables by Claude-Michel Schonberg

Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Empty Chairs At Empty Tables”

What key is "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" in?: "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" by Claude-Michel Schonberg is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" 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 "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" 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.
How long does it take to learn "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Claude-Michel Schonberg can I play here?: Try "A Heart Full Of Love", "A Little Fall Of Rain", "At The End Of The Day". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.