Set Fire to the Rain - Piano Notes - Adele

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Piano Notes for Set Fire to the Rain – Adele – CDE FGAB

Key Information for the Song Set Fire to the Rain by Adele

Scale: D Minor Scale (one black key)
Key Signature: One flat (Bb)
D Minor Scale Notes: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C
Relative major for D MInor key is F Major Key.
F Major Scale Notes: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E
Tempo: 100 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Intermediate, Advanced

This post provides the letter notes for the melody of Set Fire to the Rain by Adele. The song is in D Minor key with a tempo of 100 BPM and a 4/4 time signature. These notes are intended for piano and are suitable for players with some experience.

How to Play Set Fire to the Rain Piano Notes

Symbols Used in the Song

Asterisk: star symbol (*): Indicates an octave.
Asterisk after a note (e.g., C*): Indicates a higher octave note.
Asterisk before a note (e.g., *C): Indicates a lower octave note.
Notes in Brackets: (): Play quickly or fast (16th note of sheet music).
Wavy Lines: Tilde (~): Sustained Notes (quarter note, half note, or a whole note of sheet music).
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Indicates a chord change.
Chords: Bold red text inside square brackets [chord]. Play the chords for the song Set Fire to the Rain at this point in the song.

Part 1A (Verse 1)

I let it fall, my heart
And as it fell, you rose to claim it
It was dark, and I was over
Until you kissed my lips and you saved me

C C C F~~~ G F~~
I let it fall, my heart

F F F E~~
And as it fell,

E E E E~~ F~~
you rose to claim it

(C C) F~~ (C C C) G F C D~~
It was dark, and I was over

F F F E E E~~
Until you kissed my lips

C C C~ D~~
and you saved me

Part 1B (Verse 1)

My hands, they were strong
But my knees were far too weak
To stand in your arms
Without falling to your feet

C F~~ G F F~~
My hands, they were strong

F~ E E~~ C C D (D C) *Bb D~~~
But my knees were far too weak

C F~~ G G F~~
To stand in your arms

F F E~~ E E F F~~~
Without falling to your feet

Part 2 (Pre-Chorus)

But there’s a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you’d say
They were never true, never true
And the games you’d play
You would always win, always win

D D D D~~ E D~
But there’s a side to you

D E F E D F E D
That I never knew, never knew

D D D~~ E D~
All the things you’d say

D E F E D F E D
They were never true, never true

D D D~~ E D~
And the games you’d play

D E F E D F E E~~
You would always win, always win

Part 3 (Chorus)

But I set fire to the rain
Watched it pour as I touched your face
Well, it burned while I cried
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name
Your name

F F~ G~ A~ G~ F~~
But I set fire

(A G) A~~
to the rain

C* F G~~ F F~ C* C* G~ A~~
Watched it pour as I touched your face

A D F~ D D F~
Well, it burned while I cried

D D F~ D~ F~ D D F D~~
‘Cause I heard it screaming out your name

F (D C D) F~ G~~~
Your name

Part 4 (Verse 2)

When I lay with you
I could stay there, close my eyes
Feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing is better

C (C) F~~~ G F~~
When I lay with you

F F E~~ E~~ C~ C~ E~~
I could stay there, close my eyes

Feel you here forever
You and me together, nothing is better

Part 5 (Pre-Chorus)

‘Cause there’s a side to you
That I never knew, never knew
All the things you’d say
They were never true, never true
And the games you’d play
You would always win, always win

D D D D~~ E D~
‘Cause there’s a side to you