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Weep for your self, my man, you’ll nev er be what is in your heart.
(Dm)Weep, lit tle li on man, you’re not as brave as you were at the start.
(Csus)Rate your self and rape your self, (Bbmaj7)take all the (F)cour age (Gm7)you have left.
And (Csus)waste it on fix ing all the (Bbmaj7)prob lems that you (F)made in (Gm7)your own head.
But it was (Dm)not your (Bb6)fault, but mine.
And it was (Dm)your heart (Bb6)on the line.
I real ly (Dm)fucked it up this time, did n’t I, my dear?
Did n’t I, my...
(Dm)Trem ble for your self, my man, you (Bb)know that you have (Dm)seen this all be fore.
(Dm)Trem ble, lit tle li on man.
You’ll (Bb)nev er set tle (Dm)an y of your scores.
Your (Csus)grace is wast ed in your face, your (Bbmaj7)bold ness stands a (F)lone a (Gm7)mong the (F)wreck.
Now (Csus)learn from your moth er or else (Bbmaj7)spend your days (F)bit ing your own neck.
But it was (Dm)not your (Bb6)fault, but mine.
And it was (Dm)your heart (Bb6)on the line.
I real ly (Dm)fucked it up this time, did n’t I, my dear?
But it was (Dm)not your (Bb6)fault, but mine.
And it was (Dm)your heart (Bb6)on the line.
I real ly (Dm)fucked it up this time, did n’t I, my dear?
Did n’t I, my dear?
(F)Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
Ah.
But it was (CN.C.)not your fault, but mine.
And it was (Dm)your heart (Bb6)on the line.
I real ly (Dm)fucked it up this time, did n’t I, my dear?
But it was (Dm)not (CN.C.)your fault, but mine.
And it was your heart on the line.
I real ly fucked it up this time, did n’t I, my dear?
Did n’t I, my dear?
Little Lion Man — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Little Lion Man" by Mumford & Sons 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 138 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 “Little Lion Man”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Little Lion Man"?
- 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 "Little Lion Man" by Mumford & Sons played in?
- Little Lion Man 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 "Little Lion Man"?
- The arrangement plays at 138 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Little Lion Man" 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 "Little Lion Man"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Little Lion Man"?
- "Little Lion Man" was originally performed by Mumford & Sons. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Little Lion Man"?
- This arrangement uses 10 chords: Bb, Bb6, Bbmaj7, C, Csus4, Dm, F, Fsus2, +2 more.
- What other songs by Mumford & Sons can I play here?
- Try "BELIEVE", "DUST BOWL DANCE", "THE CAVE". 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 — "Little Lion Man" 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 138 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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