What key is "The Old Lamplighter" in?

"The Old Lamplighter" by The Browns is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "The Old Lamplighter" 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 "The Old Lamplighter" 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.

Lyrics

He made the (Bb)night

a lit tle (F)bright er

wher (A7)ev er he would (Dm)go.

The (Bb)old (Bdim7)lamp

(F)light er (Bb)of (F)long, (G9)long a (C7)go.

(CN.C.)His snow y (Bb)hair

was so much (F)whit er

be (A7)neath the can dle (Dm)glow,

the (Bb)old (Bdim7)lamp

(F)light er (Bb)of (F)long,

(C7)long a (F)go.

(CN.C.)You’d hear the (F)pat ter of his (F6)feet as he came (F)tod dling down the (F6)street, his (F)smile would hide a (F6)lone ly heart you (F)see.

If there were (Gm)sweet hearts in the (Gm6)park, he’d pass a (Gm)lamp and leave it (Gm6)dark re (Gm)mem ber ing the (Gm6)days that used to (Gm)be.

(CN.C.)For he re (F)calls when dreams were (F6)new, he loved some (F)one who loved him (F6)too, who (F)walks with him a (Bb)lone in (C7)mem o (F)ry.

(CN.C.)He made the (F)glow.

(CN.C.)He turns them (F)on when night is (F6)here, he turns them (F)off when dawn is (F6)here, the (F)lit tle man we (Bb)loved of (C7)long a (F)go.

The Old Lamplighter by The Browns

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “The Old Lamplighter”

What key is "The Old Lamplighter" in?: "The Old Lamplighter" by The Browns is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "The Old Lamplighter" 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 "The Old Lamplighter" 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.

The Old Lamplighter

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Lyrics

The Old Lamplighter by The Browns

About “The Old Lamplighter”

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