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Believer — Falling Notes Piano Tutorial
About “Believer”
Watch "Believer" by Imagine Dragons in falling notes style — like Synthesia. Color-coded notes fall onto the keyboard in real time. Practice left hand, right hand, or both. Key of A, 189 BPM.
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Lyrics
(Am)First things first, I’m a say all the words in side my (F)head.
I’m fired up and (G#dim)tired of the way that things have (Am)been.
Oh, ooh,
the way that things have (F)been.
Oh, ooh.
(Am)Se cond things se cond, don’t you tell me what you think that I can (F)be.
I’m the one at the (G#dim)sail, I’m the mas ter of my (Am)sea.
Oh, ooh,
the mas ter of my (F)sea.
Oh, ooh.
I was (Am)bro ken from a young age, tak ing my sulk ing to the mass es, wri ting my (F)po ems for the few that look at me, (G#dim)took to me, shook to me, feel ing me sing ing from (Am)heart ache, from the pain, tak ing my mes sage from the veins, speak ing my (F)les son from the brain, see ing the (G#dim)beau ty through the…
(Am)pain.
You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,
be (E)liev er.
Pain.
You break me down, you build me up.
Be (F)liev er,
be (E)liev er.
(Am)Pain.
Oh, let the bul lets fly, oh, let them (F)rain.
My (G#dim)life, my love, my drive, they came from… (Am)pain.
You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,
be (E)liev er.
(Am)Third things third, send a prayer to the ones re up a (F)bove, all the hate that you’ve (G#dim)heard has turned your spir it to a (Am)dove.
Oh, ooh,
your spir it up a (F)bove.
Oh, ooh.
I was (Am)chok ing in the crowd, liv ing my brain up in the cloud, fall ing like (F)ash es to the ground, hop ing my (G#dim)feel ings, they would drown.
But they (Am)nev er did, ev er lived, ebb ing and flow ing, in hib it ed, lim it ed, ’til it broke up and it (F)rained down, it rained (G#dim)down like…
(Am)pain.
You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,
be (E)liev er.
Pain.
You break me down, you build me up.
Be (F)liev er,
be (E)liev er.
(Am)Pain.
Oh, let the bul lets fly, oh, let them (F)rain.
My (G#dim)life, my love, my drive, they came from… (Am)pain.
You made me a, you made me a be (F)liev er,
be (E)liev er.
(Am)Last things last, by the grace of the fi re and the (F)flames, you’re the face of the (G#dim)fu has ture, the blood it in my (Am)veins.
Oh, ooh,
the blood it in my (F)bove.
Oh, ooh.
I was (Am)chok ing in the crowd, liv ing my brain up in the cloud, fall ing like (F)ash es to the ground, hop ing my (G#dim)feel ings, they would drown.
But they (Am)nev er did, ev er lived, ebb ing and flow ing, in hib it ed, lim it ed, ’til it broke up and it (F)rained down, it rained (G#dim)down like… (F)veins.
Oh, ooh.
But they (F)nev er did, ev er lived, ebb ing and flow ing, in hib it ed, lim it ed, ’til it broke up and it (G)rained down, it rained (G#dim)down (CN.C.)like… - er.
Practice tip
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
Questions about this song (9)
- Can I learn "Believer" with falling notes like Synthesia?
- Yes — Falling Notes mode shows colored note shapes dropping onto a virtual keyboard, the same visual style as Synthesia or piano-tile games. Each note's column matches the piano key you press. Works for "Believer" with hands-separate practice in A at 189 BPM.
- What key is "Believer" by Imagine Dragons played in?
- Believer is arranged in the key of A on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Believer"?
- The arrangement plays at 189 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Believer" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Believer"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Believer"?
- "Believer" was originally performed by Imagine Dragons. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Imagine Dragons can I play here?
- Try "ON TOP OF THE WORLD", "DREAM", "BIRDS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Can I practice left and right hand separately for "Believer"?
- Yes! Our Top Down mode lets you isolate the left hand (bass clef), right hand (treble clef), or play both together. This makes it easy to master "Believer" one hand at a time before combining them.
- What is falling notes style for "Believer"?
- Falling notes (also known as Synthesia or piano waterfall) shows color-coded rectangles falling from the top of the screen onto a virtual keyboard. Each note's position matches the piano key you need to press. "Believer" is in the key of A at 189 BPM.
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