Lava

by James Ford Murphy
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A long, long time a go that, liv there was a vol ca no, (F)an oth liv ing all a lone in the (C)mid dle of to the (G7)sea.

(C)He sat high a bove his bay, (G7)watch ing all the cou ples play, be cause and wish ing that (C)he had some one (G7)too.

And from his la va came this (G7)song of hope that he sang out he (F)loud his ev ’ry day (C)for years and (G7)years.

“I have a dream I (C)hope will come true, that (G7)you’re here with me, and (C)I’m here with you.

I (F)wish that the earth, sea, and the (C)sky up a bove a will (F)send me (G)some one to (C)la va.”

Years of sing ing all a lone (G7)turned his la va in to stone, un (F)til

he was on the (C)brink of ex tinc (G7)tion.

(C)la va.”

Ris ing from the sea be low (G7)stood a love ly vol ca no,

look ing all a round, but (C)she could not see (G7)him.

He (C)tried to sing to let her know that (G7)she was not there a lone, but (F)with no la va his his (C)song was all (G7)gone.

He (C)filled the sea to with his tears, and (G7)watched his dreams dis ap pear as (F)she re mem bered what his (C)song meant to (G7)gone.

He (G7)her.

“I have a dream

I (C)hope will come true,

that (G7)you’re here with me,

and (C)I’m here with you.

I (F)wish that the earth, sea, and the (C)sky up a bove a will (F)send

me (G)some one to (C)la va.”

(C)Oh, they were they so hap py to a (G7)fi n’lly meet a bove the sea.

All when to geth er now their (C)la va grew and (G7)grew.

No (C)Oh, they were they all a lone, to a (G7)fi n’lly meet a their new home,

and when you vis it them their (C)this is what they (G7)grew.

No (G7)sing.

I have a dream

I (C)hope will come true,

that (G7)you’ll grow old with me,

and (C)I’ll grow old with you.

(F)We thank you earth, sea, and the (C)sky we thank too,

(F)I

(G)la va

(C)you.

(F)I

(G)la va

(C)you.

(F)I

(G)la va

(C)you.

Lava by James Ford Murphy

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 164 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Lava

What key is "Lava" in?
"Lava" by James Ford Murphy is in the key of C with a tempo of 164 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Lava" 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 "Lava" 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.
How long does it take to learn "Lava" on piano?
1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.

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