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

"Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" by Brendan Graham is in the key of A with a tempo of 70 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 16 chords: A, A7, Bb, Bm, C, D, E, Eb, +8 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.

Lyrics

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

they her (A)o en pened El lis Is land and they (D)let the peo ple (E)through.

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

was (D)An nie Moore from I re land who was (D)all of fif teen (E)years.

(A)Isle of (D)hope, Isle of (E)tears, Isle of (A)free dom, (E)Isle of (F#m)fears,

but it’s (Bm)not the Isle I (D)left be hind.

That (A)Isle of (D)hun ger, Isle of (E)pain, Isle you’ll (A)nev er (E)see a (F#m)gain,

but the (Bm)Isle of home is (D)al ways on your (G)mind.

In her (E)closed down bag she car ried all her (A)past and his to ry,

they her (A)dreams en pened for the fu ture in the (D)land of peo er (E)ty.

And in (A)cour age cross the (E)pass port when your (F#m)old world to ap pears,

’cause (D)there’s no how ture must the past when you’re (D)when you’re fif teen (E)years.

(A)Isle of (D)hope, Isle of (E)tears, Isle of (A)free dom, (E)Isle of (F#m)fears,

but it’s (Bm)not the Isle I (D)left be hind.

That (A)Isle of (D)hun ger, Isle of (E)pain, Isle you’ll (A)nev er (E)see a (F#m)gain,

but the (Bm)Isle of home is (D)al ways on your (G)mind.

When they (A)mind.

(Bb)Isle of (Eb)hope, Isle of (F)tears, Isle of (Bb)free dom, (F)Isle of (Gm)fears,

but it’s (C)not the Isle I (Eb)left be hind.

That (Bb)Isle of (Eb)hun ger, Isle of (F)pain, Isle you’ll (Bb)nev er (F)see a (Gm)gain,

but the (C)Isle of home is (Eb)al ways (F7)on your (Bb)mind.

But the (Ebm)isle of home is (F7)al ways on your (Bb)mind.

Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears by Brendan Graham

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of A at 70 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 Brendan Graham is in the key of A with a tempo of 70 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 16 chords: A, A7, Bb, Bm, C, D, E, Eb, +8 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.