Piano chords · Rock drive
How to play Set The World On Fire on piano
Written by Jason Ingram, Cindy Morgan & others
- C major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 2007
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Set The World On Fire in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – Fsus4 – Am – Gsus4
How it goes
Set The World On Fire sits in C major: C is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; Fsus4 is F, Bb and C; Am is A, C and E; Gsus4 is G, C and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CIFsus4IVsus4AmviGsus4Vsus4- CC · E · G
- Fsus4F · Bb · C
- AmA · C · E
- Gsus4G · C · D
- 2
Left hand: Rock hop
How it goes
Low, high, a quick double, then high again: a hopping rock bass. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 809 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wait-a-beat chords
How it goes
Silence on beat 1, then chords on 2, 3 and 4, leaving room for the bass. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: F – G – C
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGC- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
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Questions about Set The World On Fire
What chords are in Set The World On Fire?
The loop is C – Fsus4 – Am – Gsus4 (I – IVsus – vi – Vsus) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Set The World On Fire in?
C major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Set The World On Fire?
Rock hop: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Set The World On Fire easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.