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The Lonely Goatherd — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
About “The Lonely Goatherd”
Free karaoke for "The Lonely Goatherd" by Rodgers & Hammerstein: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of F, 188 BPM.
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Lyrics
(F)High on a hill was a lone ly goat herd, (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)lay ee o.
Loud was the voice of the lone ly goat herd, (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)o.
Folks in a town that was quite re mote, heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)lay ee o.
Lust y and clear from the goat herd’s throat heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)o.
(C)O ho, (F)lay dee o dl lee o, (C)o ho, (F)lay dee o dl ay!
(C)O ho, (F)lay dee o dl lee o, (C)hod l o dl (G7)lee o (C)ay!
A (F)prince on the bridge of a cas tle moat, heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)lay ee o.
Men on a road with a load to tote, heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)o.
Men in the midst of a ta ble d’hôte heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)lay ee o.
Men, drink ing beer with the foam a float, heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)o.
(C)O ho, (F)lay dee o dl lee o, (C)o ho, (F)lay dee o dl ay!
(C)O ho, (F)lay dee o dl lee o, (C)hod l o dl (G7)lee o (C)ay!
A (C)ay!
(F)One lit tle girl, in a pale pink coat, heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)lay ee o.
She yo deled back to the lone ly goat herd: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)o.
(F)Soon her ma ma with a gleam ing gloat, heard: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)lay ee o.
What a du et for a girl and goat herd: (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)o.
(C)O ho, (F)lay dee o dl lee o, (C)o ho, (F)lay dee o dl ay!
(C)O ho, (F)lay dee o dl lee o (C)hod l o dl (G7)lee o (C)ay!
(F)Hap py are they, lay ee o lay ee lee o!
(C)O lay lee o lay lee (F)lay ee o.
Soon the du et will be come a tri o, (C)lay ee o dl, lay ee o dl (F)o.
Ho di (C)lay ee
Ho di (F6)lay ee
Ho di (C7)lay ee
O de (F)lay ee o dl lee e o dl lay.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (10)
- What key is "The Lonely Goatherd" by Rodgers & Hammerstein played in?
- The Lonely Goatherd is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Lonely Goatherd"?
- The arrangement plays at 188 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Lonely Goatherd" 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 "The Lonely Goatherd"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Lonely Goatherd"?
- "The Lonely Goatherd" 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.
- Is there a karaoke version of "The Lonely Goatherd" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "The Lonely Goatherd" by Rodgers & Hammerstein. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "The Lonely Goatherd" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in F, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "The Lonely Goatherd" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.
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