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I (Em)left my heart to the (C)sap pers round Khe (G)Sanh
and my (Em)soul was sold with my (C)ci ga rettes to the black (G)mar ket man.
I’ve had the (Em)Vi et nam cold (C)tur key, from the (G)o cean to the Sil ver Ci (C)ty, and it’s (Am7)on ly oth er vets could un der (D)stand
a bout the (Em)long for got ten (C)dock side gua ran (G)tees,
how there were (Em)no V day (C)her oes in (D)nine teen (G)sev en ty three, and how (B)we sailed in to Syd ney Har bour, I saw an (G)old friend but I could n’t kiss her.
She was (Am7)lined, and I was home to the luck y land.
She was (Em)like so ma ny more from that time (G)on.
Their (Em)lives were all so (C)emp ty, ’til they (D)found their (G)cho sen one, and their (Em)legs were of ten o pen, but their (G)minds were al ways closed and their (Am7)hearts were held in (F)fast su bur ban (D)chains.
And the (Em)le gal pads were (C)yel low, hou rs long, pay (C)pack et lean
and the (Em)te lex writ ers (C)clat tered where the gun ships (G)once had been
and (Em)car parks made me jum py and I (G)nev er stopped the dreams
or the (Am7)grow ing need for speed and no va caine.
So I (Em)worked a cross the coun try from end to (G)end.
(D)Tried to find a place to (C)set tle down, where my (D)mixed up (G)life could mend.
I (B)held a job on an oil rig, fly ing (G)chop pers when I could,
but the (Am7)night life near ly drove me round the bend
and I’ve (Em)tra velled round the world from year to year.
And (Em)each one found me aim (C)less, one more year the more for wear.
And (B)I’ve been (Em)back to South East A sia, yeah, but the (G)an swer sure ain’t there, but I’m (Am7)drif ting north, to (D)check things out a (G)gain.
Yeah, the (Em)last plane out of Syd ney’s al most gone,
on ly (Em)sev en fly ing ho (C)urs and I’ll be (D)land ing in Hong (D)Kong.
And there ain’t (Em)noth ing like the kis ses from a (G)ja ded Chi nese princ (C)ess, I’m gon na (Am7)hit some Hong Kong (F)mat tress all night (D)long.
Well, the (Em)last plane out of Syd ney’s al most gone.
You know, the (Em)last plane out of Syd ney’s al most (D)gone.
And it’s (Em)real ly got me wor (C)ried, I’m go in’ (G)no where and I’m in a hur (C)ry.
You know, the (Am7)last plane out of Syd ney’s al most (G)gone.
Well, the (Em)last plane out of Syd ney’s al most gone.
You know, the (Em)last plane out of Syd ney’s al most gone.
(D)No, it’s (Em)real ly got me wor (C)ried, I’m go in’ (G)no where and I’m in a hur ry.
You know, the (Am7)last plane out of Syd (D)ney’s al most (G)gone.
Khe Sanh — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Khe Sanh" by Cold Chisel in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 164 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 “Khe Sanh”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Khe Sanh"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Khe Sanh" by Cold Chisel played in?
- Khe Sanh is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Khe Sanh"?
- The arrangement plays at 164 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Khe Sanh" 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 "Khe Sanh"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Khe Sanh"?
- "Khe Sanh" was originally performed by Cold Chisel. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Cold Chisel can I play here?
- Try "Choir Girl", "Choirgirl", "Choirgirl". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Khe Sanh" 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 G, 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 164 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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