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Six (G)years I have been in the des ert;
and ev ’ry night,
I dream of the (G)sea.
They say a (G)home here, (C)west is where you find it;
will this (D)place
ev er sat is fy (G)me?
For I (G)come from a salt wat er peo ple.
We al ways lived
I by of the (G)sea.
Now, I’m a (G)out here, (C)west of Al ice Springs, it;
with a (D)wife
and a fam is i (G)ly.
For I And my is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home
is a wait in’ for (G)me.
In the (Em7)eve ning, the dry wind blows
from the hills
and a cross the plains.
I (Em7)close my eyes, and I’m stand ing
in a boat
on the sea a gain.
And I’m (Em7)hold ing that long tur tle spear,
and I feel I’m close now
to where it must be.
My is land home
is a wait in’ for (G)me.
In the (Em7)eve ning, the dry wind blows
from the hills
and a cross the plains.
I (Em7)close my eyes, and I’m stand ing
in a boat
on the sea a gain.
And I’m (Em7)hold ing that long tur tle spear,
and I feel I’m close now
to where it must be.
My is land home
is a wait in’ for (G)me.
My is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home
is a wait in’ for (G)me.
My is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home.
My is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home.
My is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home,
my is land home.
My is land home, My is land home.
My Island Home — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "My Island Home" by Neil Murray 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 160 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “My Island Home”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "My Island Home"?
- 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 "My Island Home" by Neil Murray played in?
- My Island Home 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 "My Island Home"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "My Island Home" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "My Island Home"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "My Island Home"?
- "My Island Home" was originally performed by Neil Murray. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "My Island Home"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: Am, C, D, Em, Em7, G.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "My Island Home" 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 160 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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