Learn "SHILO" by Neil Diamond on Piano

Master "SHILO" by Neil Diamond with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Pop arrangement is in the key of C at 100 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

(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.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
C
Tempo
100 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Shilo" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.