What key is "When The Children Cry" in?

"When The Children Cry" by White Lion is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "When The Children Cry" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "When The Children Cry" 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.

What chords are used in "When The Children Cry"?

This arrangement of "When The Children Cry" uses 7 chords: Bm, C, D, D7, Dsus4, Em, G.

How long does it take to learn "When The Children Cry" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by White Lion can I play here?

Try "When The Children Cry". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Lit tle child,

dry your cry (Bm)show in’ eyes.

How can I ex plain

the (Em)fear you feel the in side?

(D)young.

’Cause you were born

in for to the this (Bm)world vil to world see

where man that is we (G)all ing can man with and (Em)love one knows and just (D)peace.

What have (Bm)we be gun?

Just look what (Bm)we have done.

All that we de stroyed

(Em)you must build a (D)gain.

When the (Em)chil

dren

(Bm)cry,

let them (C)know

(G)tried.

’Cause when the (Em)chil

dren

(Bm)sing,

then the (C)new

world be (D)gins.

Lit tle child,

you must cry (Bm)show the way

to a bet ter day for (Em)all you feel the in side?

(D)young.

’Cause you were born

in for to the this (Bm)world vil to world see

where man that is we (G)all ing can live with and (Em)love one knows and just (D)peace.

No more (Bm)pres i dents,

and all the (Bm)wars will end;

one u nit ed world

(Em)you must un der (D)God.

When the (Em)chil dren

(Bm)cry,

let them (C)know we

(G)tried.

’Cause when the (Em)chil dren

(Bm)sing,

then the (C)new world be (D)gins.

(D)gins.

What have (Bm)we be gun?

Just look what (Bm)we have done.

All that we de stroyed,

(Em)you must build a (D)gain.

No more (Bm)pres i dents,

and all the (Bm)wars will end;

one u nit ed world

(Em)you must un der (D)gain.

(D)God.

When the (Em)chil dren (Bm)cry,

let them (C)know we (G)tried.

’Cause when the (Em)chil dren (Bm)fight,

let them (C)know it ain’t right.

When the (Em)chil dren (Bm)pray,

let them (C)know the (G)way.

’Cause when the (Em)chil dren (Bm)sing,

then the (C)new world be gins.

When The Children Cry by White Lion

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

About “When The Children Cry”

What key is "When The Children Cry" in?: "When The Children Cry" by White Lion is in the key of E with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "When The Children Cry" easy to play on piano?: This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "When The Children Cry" 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.
What chords are used in "When The Children Cry"?: This arrangement of "When The Children Cry" uses 7 chords: Bm, C, D, D7, Dsus4, Em, G.
How long does it take to learn "When The Children Cry" on piano?: 2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.
What other songs by White Lion can I play here?: Try "When The Children Cry". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.