What key is "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" in?

"Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" by Ronan Tynan is in the key of A with a tempo of 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" 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 "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" 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 "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears"?

This arrangement of "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" uses 10 chords: A, Asus4, Bm7, C, D, E, E7, Esus4, +2 more.

How long does it take to learn "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" on piano?

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

What other songs by Ronan Tynan can I play here?

Try "From a Distance". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

On the (E)lit tle day of Jan u ar y, (F#m7)eight een nine ty two,

they (D)o pened El lis Is land and they (Bm7)let the peo ple through.

(E)And the (A)first to cross the (E)thresh old of the (F#m7)Isle of hope and tears

was (D)An nie Moore from (A)Ire the land, who was (Bm7)all of fif teen (E)years.

(A)Isle of (D)hope, isle of (E)tears, isle of (A)free dom, (A)isle of fears,

(F#m)but it’s (D)not the isle I (Bm7)left be hind,

that isle of (D)hun ger, isle of (E)pain, isle you'll (A)nev er (A)see a (F#m)gain,

(F#m)but the (D)isle of home is (E)al ways on your (Esus4)mind.

In her (E)lit tle bag she car ried all her (F#m7)past and his to ry,

and (D)dreams pened for the fu ture in the (Bm7)land of lib er ty.

(E)And the (A)cour age is the (E)pass port when your (F#m7)old world dis ap pears.

’Cause (D)there’s no fu ture (A)in the past who was (Bm7)when you’re fif teen (E)years.

(A)Isle of (D)hope, isle of (E)tears, isle of (A)free dom, (A)isle of fears,

(F#m)but it’s (D)not the isle I (Bm7)left be hind,

that isle of (D)hun ger, isle of (E)pain, isle you'll (A)nev er (A)see a (F#m)gain,

(F#m)but the (D)isle of home is (E)al ways on your (Esus4)mind.

In her (Esus4)mind.

When they (A)closed down El lis Is land in (F#m7)nine teen (D)for ty three,

(D)sev en teen mil lion (A)peo ple had come (Bm7)there for sanc tuar (E7sus4)y.

(E7)And it’s (A)spring time when I came here and I (F#m7)stepped on to its pier.

I (Bm7)thought of how it (Asus4)must have been when you’re (D)on ly fif teen (E)years.

(CN.C.)Isle of (D)isle of home is (E)al ways on your (Esus4)mind.

Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears by Ronan Tynan

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears”

What key is "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" in?: "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" by Ronan Tynan is in the key of A with a tempo of 72 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" 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 "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" 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 "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears"?: This arrangement of "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" uses 10 chords: A, Asus4, Bm7, C, D, E, E7, Esus4, +2 more.
How long does it take to learn "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" on piano?: 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
What other songs by Ronan Tynan can I play here?: Try "From a Distance". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.