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When We Were On Fire: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by James Bay & Jon Green
- Bb major
- 4/4
- 114 BPM
- 2013
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
When We Were On Fire written out as piano music: the V5 – VI5 – I5 – VI5 loop in Bb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) and the right hand peekaboo chords.
When We Were On Fire chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Bb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | V | F A C |
| 2 | G | VI | G B D |
| 3 | Bb | I | Bb D F |
| 4 | G | VI | G B D |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: hop-skip heartbeat (root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&) in the left hand and peekaboo chords in the right, over the F – G – Bb – G chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about When We Were On Fire
Does the sheet music for When We Were On Fire have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in When We Were On Fire?
The loop is F – G – Bb – G (V5 – VI5 – I5 – VI5) in Bb major, and the song ends on Eb – F – Bb.
What key is When We Were On Fire in?
Bb major, at about 114 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in When We Were On Fire?
Hop-skip heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is When We Were 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.