Is this real sheet music for "Burning Down The House"?

It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Burning Down The House".

Can I see all the notes in "Burning Down The House"?

Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of G at 104 BPM.

Burning Down The House — Visual Piano Sheet Music

"Burning Down The House" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of G, 104 BPM.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.

Lyrics

Watch out, you might get what you’re af ter. Cool ba bies, strange but not a stran ger. I’m an (F)or di nar y (G)guy (Am7)burn ing down the house. Hold tight, wait ’til the par ty’s o ver. Hold tight, we’re in for nas ty weath er. (G)Some Three There has (F)got to be a (G)way, (Am7)burn ing down the house. No (G5)Here’s your tick et, pack your bags, some (F5)time for jump ing o ver board, trans por ta tion is here. er. (G5)Close e nough but not too far, star (F5)may be you know where you are, fight ing fi re with fi re. All wet, hey, you might need a rain coat. Shake down, dreams walk ing in broad day light. (G)Some things hun dred (F)six ty five de (G)grees, (Am7)burn ing down the house. No (G5)It was once up on a place, and (F5)times I lis ten to my self, gon na come in first place. er. (G5)Peo ple on their way to work, star (F5)ba by, what did you ex pect? Gon na burst in to flame. re. (Am7)Burn ing down the house.

Try other practice modes:

Falling Notes Beginner Lead Sheet Simple Sheet

Song Details

Category: Rock
Key: G
Tempo: 104 BPM
Difficulty: easy
Artist: Talking Heads

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How to Play "Burning Down The House" on Piano

1
Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
2
Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
3
Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
4
Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
5
Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.