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Wow
It's real ly good to see you a gain ba by
And I must ad not you're look ing ev ry ve ry ev ry nice these days
I guess life must be treat ing you well
Oh, me?
Well, I've just been do ing the same of thing I've al ways been do ing You know, I've got a new la dy now And it's a lit tle dif fer ent than it was when I was with you
You know, I think back to when we met
The way I used to be and the cold way I used to act But more than that, I think of how you changed me with your love and sen si ti si ty Re mem ber when I used to Love
them and leave them
That's what I used to do
Use and a buse them
Then I laid eyes on you it was pain
be fore plea sure
That was my claim to turne
With eve ry mea sure ba by Tas ted tear drop stains yeah
I was cold as ice
long a go, ba by, by
I was n't ve ry, ve ry, ve ry nice, you know Su gar, su gar, su gar
Then I kissed your lips and you turned on my fi
re
ba by
And you burn me up with in your flame
Took me a lit tle high er
Make me live a gain You turned on my Fi
re
ba by Then you showed me what a love could do
Fi re and de si re ba by Feel it co ming through
And I thank you ba by
Oh, how I thank you, ba by
You taught me so much And you showed me so much and love and sen si ti vi ty And since you've been gone I don't think I've e ver felt this way be fore
You know it's fun ny how a man can change so quick ly from a cold bloo ded per son Thin king he's God's gift to wo men Re mem ber how I used to do that?
I must have been cra zy then
Re mem ber when you used to Love
them and leave them
that's what I used to do Use and a buse them, whoa
Then I laid eyes on you it was pain
be fore plea sure
that was my claim to fame
With eve ry mea sure
Tas ted your tear drop stains
You were cold as ice
long a go Ba by, ba by I, I was n't, I, I was n't ve ry nice, I know, woo Su ger, su gar, su gar, su gar Then I kissed your tips and you turned on my fi
re, ba by
And you bum me up with in your flame
Fi re and de si re
And we're both to blame, both to blame
You know
I guess I think we both said a lit tie too much to day Af ter all, Tee, you're kin da with some bo dy else I'm kin da li ving with some bo dy But please do me a fa vor just be fore you go Just put your arms a round me and hold me like you used to
Tell me flick E ve ry thing's gon na be al right
Put your arms a round
Put your arms a round
Fire And Desire โ Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Fire And Desire" by Rick James and Teena Marie in classic piano notation โ both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Gb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
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About โFire And Desireโ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Fire And Desire"?
- Yes โ 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 Gb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Fire And Desire" by Rick James and Teena Marie played in?
- Fire And Desire is arranged in the key of Gb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Fire And Desire"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Fire And Desire" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "Fire And Desire"?
- Yes โ registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Fire And Desire"?
- "Fire And Desire" was originally performed by Rick James and Teena Marie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Rick James and Teena Marie can I play here?
- Try "Fire and Desire". 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 โ "Fire And Desire" 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 Gb, time signature, beams, dynamics โ 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 โ 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 โ 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 โ 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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