Other arrangements of Beds Are Burning
Pick a learning view.
Out where the riv er broke,
the blood wood and the des ert oak.
Hol den wrecks and boil ing die sels steam in for ty five de grees.
The (E)time has come
to (D)say fair’s fair,
to (A)pay the rent,
to (E)pay our share.
The time has come,
a (D)fact’s a fact.
It be (A)longs to them,
let’s (F#)give it back.
(Em)How can we dance when our (C)earth is turn ing?
(Em)How do we sleep while our (C)beds are burn ing?
(Em)How can we dance when our (C)earth is turn ing?
(Em)How do we sleep while our (C)beds are burn ing?
The (Em)time has come to (C)say fair’s fair, to (G)pay our rent now, to (D)pay our share.
Four wheels scare the cock a toos
from Kin tore East to Yuen de mu.
The west ern des ert lives and breathes in for ty five de grees.
The (E)time has come
to (D)say fair’s fair,
to (A)pay the rent,
to (E)pay our share.
The time has come,
a (D)fact’s a fact.
It be (A)longs to them,
let’s (CN.C.)give it back.
(G)pay the rent now, to (D)pay our share.
The (Em)time has come, a (C)fact’s a fact.
It be (G)longs to them, we’re gon na (D)give it back.
(Em)How can we dance when our (C)earth is turn ing?
(Em)How do we sleep while our
(C)beds are burn ing?
Beds Are Burning — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of E. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Beds Are Burning”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Beds Are Burning"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature E. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil played in?
- Beds Are Burning is arranged in the key of E on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Beds Are Burning"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Beds Are Burning" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Beds Are Burning"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Beds Are Burning"?
- "Beds Are Burning" was originally performed by Midnight Oil. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Beds Are Burning"?
- This arrangement uses 11 chords: A, Apow, B7, C, D, E, Em, Epow, +3 more.
- What other songs by Midnight Oil can I play here?
- Try "Beds Are Burning". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Beds Are Burning" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature E, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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