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(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.
The Lonely Goatherd — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Lonely Goatherd" by Rodgers & Hammerstein in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 188 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Lonely Goatherd”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Lonely Goatherd"?
- 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 F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- 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 this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "The Lonely Goatherd" 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 F, 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 188 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.