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I used the dead wood to make the fi re (C)rise,
the blood of in no cence burn ing in the (D)skies.
I filled my cup with the ris ing of the (C)sea,
I poured it out in an o cean of de (D)bris.
(F)Oh.
I’m (G)swim ming in the (Am)smoke
of bridg es I have burned,
so (Em)don’t a po lo gize, I’m los ing what I don’t de serve,
(E7)what I don’t de serve.
It’s (E7)in the black ened (Am)bones
of bridg es I have burned.
So (Em)don’t a pol o gize, I’m los ing what I don’t de serve,
(E7)what I don’t de serve.
I’m (G)swim ming in the (Am)smoke
of bridg es I have burned,
so (Em)don’t a pol o gize, I’m los ing what I don’t de serve.
The (E7)blame is mine a (Am)lone
for bridg es I have burned,
so (Em)don’t a pol o gize, I’m los ing what I don’t de serve,
(E7)what I don’t de (Am)serve.
(Em)What I don’t de (F)serve.
Oh.
(E7)What I don’t de serve.
I used the dead wood to make the fi re (C)rise,
the blood of in no cence burn ing in the (D)skies.
Burning In The Skies — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Burning In The Skies" by Linkin Park in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Burning In The Skies”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Burning In The Skies"?
- 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 C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Burning In The Skies" by Linkin Park played in?
- Burning In The Skies is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Burning In The Skies"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Burning In The Skies" 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 "Burning In The Skies"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Burning In The Skies"?
- "Burning In The Skies" was originally performed by Linkin Park. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Burning In The Skies"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Am, C, D, E7, Em, F, G.
- What other songs by Linkin Park can I play here?
- Try "WAITING FOR THE END", "ONE MORE LIGHT", "ONE STEP CLOSER". 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 — "Burning In The Skies" 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 C, 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.