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.

Set Fire to the Rain Piano Tutorial

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