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The Orphan — Piano Lead Sheet
"The Orphan" lead sheet with chords, melody, and lyrics. Play the melody while following chord symbols above. Perfect for sing-along or accompaniment. Key of C, 100 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
Lyrics
(Am)May be I push when I’m (G)meant to be still, (F)may be I take it all (Dm)too per (C)son al.
Je sus, (G)how to rec on cile?
The (Am)joy ful noise, the an cient land, the tug from some in vis (Dm)i ble hand,
the (Am)dy ing moth er (G)weav ing bul rush es
a long the Nile.
(C)Float
her
(G)bas ket o ver the sea.
Here on a (F)bar ren shore
we’ll be (G)wait ing for
a (C)tail wind to car ry her or phan’s cry.
Don’t you (F)wor ry, child,
I wrote a (G)lull a by.
I (Am)try to set tle, but I just pass through.
A rain dog, a gyp sy, a wan (C)d’ring Jew.
All those homes
were not ours.
Then I (Am)slept one night in A (G)bra ham’s field and (F)dreamt there was no moon the night he died
count ing stars.
Se lah.
Build ing you a home,
build ing you a home,
build ing you a home,
we’re build ing you a home.
Se lah.
So (C)float her
(G)bas ket o ver the sea.
Here on a (F)bar ren shore
we’ll be (G)wait ing for
a (C)tail wind to car ry an or phan’s cry.
Don’t you (F)wor ry, child,
I’m gon I na sing wrote a (G)lull a by.
(C)Float her
(G)bas ket o ver the sea.
Here on a (F)bar ren shore
we’ll be (G)wait ing for
a (C)tail wind to bring us an your sweet cry.
Don’t you (F)wor ry, child,
I’m gon I na sing you a (G)lull a by.
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How to Play "The Orphan" on Piano
- 1Pick 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.
- 2Practice 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.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.