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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" by Brendan Graham in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of A. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 70 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature A. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" by Brendan Graham played in?
- Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears"?
- The arrangement plays at 70 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears"?
- "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" was originally performed by Brendan Graham. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears"?
- This arrangement uses 16 chords: A, A7, Bb, Bm, C, D, E, Eb, +8 more.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature A, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 70 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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