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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 — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Lava" by James Ford Murphy in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. 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 “Lava”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Lava"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Lava" by James Ford Murphy played in?
- Lava is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Lava"?
- The arrangement plays at 164 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Lava" 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 "Lava"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Lava"?
- "Lava" was originally performed by James Ford Murphy. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Lava" 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 C, 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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