Learn "FIRE AND RAIN" by James Taylor on Piano

Master "FIRE AND RAIN" by James Taylor with our interactive piano player. This easy-level Rock arrangement is in the key of C at 80 BPM, making it perfect for beginners — you can start playing in minutes.

Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo. Most beginners can play through the full song in one session.

Lyrics

look down Just up yes ter day morn ing they let me know (F)help you were gone. (C)stand. Su san, the (G)plans they made put an (Bbmaj7)end to you. I walked out this (Gm7)morn ing and I (F)wrote down this song. I just can’t re (G)mem ber who to send it to. (F)I’ve seen (Dm7)fire and (G7)I’ve seen (C)rain. I’ve seen (F)sun ny days that I thought would (G7)nev er end. I’ve seen (F)lone ly times when I (Dm7)could not (G7)find a friend, but I (Bb)al ways (F)thought that I’d (Gm7)see you a gain. Won’t you look down Just up on ter me, Je sus? they You got ta (F)help me make a (C)stand. You’ve just got (G)to see me through an (Bbmaj7)oth er day. My bod out y’s (Gm7)ach ing and my (F)time is at hand and I can’t won’t (G)make it an y oth er way. (F)I’ve seen (Dm7)fire and (G7)I’ve seen (C)rain. I’ve seen (F)sun ny days that I thought would (G7)nev er end. I’ve seen (F)lone ly times when I (Dm7)could not (G7)find a friend, but I (Bb)al ways (F)thought that I’d (Gm7)see you a gain. Won’t you Now I’m (C)walk ing my mind to an (Gm7)eas y time, my (F)back turned towards the sun. Lord knows when the (G)cold wind blows it ’ll (Bb)turn your head a round. Well, there’s (C)hours of time on the (Gm7)tel e phone line to (F)talk a bout things to come, sweet dreams and fly ing ma chines in (Bb)piec es on the ground.

Song Details

Category
Rock
Key
C
Tempo
80 BPM
Difficulty
easy

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How to Play "Fire And Rain" on Piano

  1. 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. 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. 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. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
    Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.