So Long, Farewell

by Rodgers & Hammerstein
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So Long, Farewell

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Lyrics

There’s a sad sort of clang ing from the clock in the hall and the bells in the stee ple too.

And up in the nurs ’ry an ab surd lit tle bird is pop ping out to say, “Coo coo, coo coo,

coo coo.” Re (Dm)gret ful ly they tell us, (G)but (C)firm ly they com pel us to (Dm7)say good bye

(G9)to (C)you.

So long, fare well, auf wie der sehn, good night.

I hate to go and leave this pret ty sight.

So long, fare well, auf wie der sehn, a dieu.

A dieu, a dieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu.

So long, fare well, au’ voir, auf wie der sehn, I’d like to stay and taste my first cham pagne.

So long, fare well, auf wie der sehn, good bye.

I leave and heave a sigh and say good bye, good (G)bye.

I’m glad to go, I can not tell a lie.

I flit, I float, I fleet ly flee, I fly.

The (C6)sun

has (Cmaj7)gone

to (C6)bed and so must (Cmaj7)I.

So (F)long,

fare (C)well,

auf (F)wie der sehn, good (C)bye.

Good (D7)bye.

Good (G7)bye.

Good (C)bye.

(G)Good (C9)bye.

So Long, Farewell — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial

Watch "So Long, Farewell" by Rodgers & Hammerstein in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of C, 120 BPM.

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About “So Long, Farewell”

What key is "So Long, Farewell" by Rodgers & Hammerstein played in?
So Long, Farewell 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 "So Long, Farewell"?
The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "So Long, Farewell" 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 "So Long, Farewell"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "So Long, Farewell"?
"So Long, Farewell" was originally performed by Rodgers & Hammerstein. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Rodgers & Hammerstein can I play here?
Try "All At Once You Love Her", "An Ordinary Couple", "A Puzzlement". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

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