(C)Young child (G7sus)with (C)dreams,
(F)dream (Fmaj7)ev (F6)’ry (F)dream (F6)on (F)your (C)own.
I When chil dren (Dm)play,
seems like you end up (F)a (C)lone.
Pa pa says out, he’d love to be with you
if he had the time.
So you turn to the (F)on ly friend you can (G)find,
there in your (Em)mind:
(C)Shi lo, when (Csus)I was young
I used to (Csus)call your name.
When no one (Csus)else would come,
Shi lo, you (Csus)al ways came.
And we’d play.
(C)Young girl (G7sus)with (C)fire,
(F)some (Fmaj7)thing (F6)said (F)she (F6)un (F)der (C)stood.
I want ed to (Dm)fly.
She made me feel like (F)I (C)could.
Held my hand and and I let her take me
She blind as a child.
All I saw was the (F)way that she made me (G)smile,
she made me (Em)smile.
(C)Shi lo, when (Csus)I was young
I used to (Csus)call your name.
When no one (Csus)else would come,
Shi lo, you (Csus)al ways came.
And you’d play.
(C)Young girl (G7sus)with stay.
(C)day.
Shilo by Neil Diamond
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Easy piano arrangement in the key of C at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Shilo”
- What key is "Shilo" in?
- "Shilo" by Neil Diamond is in the key of C with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Shilo" 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 "Shilo" 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.
- What chords are used in "Shilo"?
- This arrangement of "Shilo" uses 9 chords: C, Csus4, Dm, Em, F, F6, Fmaj7, G, +1 more.
- How long does it take to learn "Shilo" on piano?
- 1–3 short practice sessions for the basics; 2–3 weeks to perform confidently with both hands.
- What other songs by Neil Diamond can I play here?
- Try "ALONE AGAIN NATURALLY", "I AM...I SAID", "HELLO AGAIN". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
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