Learn "ISLE OF HOPE, ISLE OF TEARS" by Brendan Graham on Piano

Master "ISLE OF HOPE, ISLE OF TEARS" by Brendan Graham with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of A at 70 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 70 BPM.

Lyrics

On the (E)lit first tle day of Jan u ar in y, (A)eight een nine ty two, they and her (A)o sev en pened teen El lis Is land and they (D)let the peo lib ple (E)through. And the (A)first to cross is the (E)thresh old of the (F#m)Isle of hope dis and tears was (D)An nie Moore fu from I (Bm)in 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 first down bag she car ried all in her (A)past and his to ry, they and her (A)dreams sev en pened teen for the fu ture in the (D)land of peo sanc er (E)ty. And in (A)cour age cross when the (E)pass port when your (F#m)old world to dis ap pears, ’cause (D)there’s no how fu ture must (Bm)in 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.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
A
Tempo
70 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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